Regulation 6570-3

Instructional Decisions

Student Progress Report - High School (Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory Student Evaluation)

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 11/24/2009
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The marks of S (satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory) may be used instead of the usual four-point scale under the following conditions:

1. Individual option
   • Secondary students may elect to have part of their work evaluated with a mark of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) as follows:
     • Requests for S/U marks which are approved in writing by the student’s counselor and parent and which are filed in the school office by the beginning of the 12th week of the semester in which the course is taken shall be honored.  (The request forms shall indicate that some colleges and universities might not accept credits marked satisfactory.)
     • Requests for marks to be reversed from S/U to A-F shall be honored anytime during the current grading period.
     • Courses taken for marks of S and U shall not be included when computing honor roll, and
     • Each individual shall be limited to elect an S/U mark for ten credit points of course work in any one semester and to thirty credit points of course work in grades nine through twelve.
2. Class option
   • Teachers may use the marks of S (satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory) to evaluate the work of all students in certain courses in grades nine through twelve under the following conditions:
     • The evaluation system to be used is specifically approved in advance by the building principal,
     • Parents and students are informed early in the term about the system to be used, and
     • Supplementary reports are used to provide additional information to parents about the student’s progress.

Marks from these courses are not included in the thirty credit points to which individuals are limited.