2025-2026 WCPS Student Handbook

INS-SCH-PR-007 Wicomico County Board of Education WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 5. Letter Grades The following letter grades will be used in grades 1-5 for all academic areas for all students. a. A - Excellent mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is superior. b. B - Good mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is above average. c. C - Satisfactory mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is average. d. D - Unsatisfactory mastery of knowledge and skills; the quality of work is the minimal level of acceptable performance. e. E - Failure in mastery of knowledge and skills; quality is unacceptable. f. I - Incomplete work due to excessive lawful absences from school. Letter Grade *Percentage Range A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 E 0-59 *Note: Any grade 0.5 or higher will round to the next whole number. 6. Ratings for Special Areas The following ratings will be used for grades 1-5 for, art, media, music, physical education, social habits, and work habits. a. O - Outstanding - Student consistently demonstrates and applies understanding independently in a variety of settings. b. S - Satisfactory - Student demonstrates some understanding and applies understanding in a variety of settings. c. U - Unsatisfactory - Student is consistently unable to demonstrate and apply understanding. Rating *Percentage Range O 90-100 S 70-89 U 0-69 *Note: Any grade 0.5 or higher will round to the next whole number. 7. The following ratings will be used for grades 1-5 for participants in the Alternate Academic Curriculum: a. O - Outstanding - Student consistently demonstrates and applies understanding independently in a variety of settings. Approval Status Index Code Title: Grading, Promotion, and Retention Systems Procedure INS-SCH-PR-007 First Adopted: 07/10/90 Legal Review: 06/25/24 07/19/21 04/18/17 Approved Revisions: 07/09/24 10/10/23 07/13/22 07/20/21 08/28/19 05/09/17 04/11/95 02/09/93 Effective: 07/10/24 10/11/23 07/14/22 07/21/21 08/28/19 05/10/17 09/04/90 02/10/93 04/12/95 Page 6 of 22

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