Academics

Nashville Big Picture High School

2022-2023 Grading Policies and Procedures

Below you will find updated policies and procedures for the 2022-2023 school year.  In addition, the district has provided additional guidance on the School Grading Guidance and Handbook Supplement district SharePoint.  As always, speak with Gary Hook, grading administrator,  if you have questions or need clarification.

Improvements for Grading 2022-23

       10-point grading scale

       School grading guidance and handbook supplement

       1-click grade sync

       Posted Grade Comments

       Facilitated grading admin training

       Asynchronous teacher grading training

 

10-point grading scale

       Gov Lee signed legislation to change high school uniform grading policy

       MNPS K-4 is already on 10-point scale

       Updating MNPS grading procedure for K-12 grading to be on a consistent 10-point scale

 

School Grading Guidance and Handbook Supplement

Please find MNPS Grading Guidance and Handbook Supplements here: School Grading Guidance and Handbook Supplement (sharepoint.com)

       State and district grading policies and procedures create a structure of grading guidance for schools. School leadership has the discretion to determine school-specific grading practices. 

       It is highly recommended to document these school-specific grading practices for the benefit of school leadership, staff, students, and families. Schools can also extend certain grading decisions to the classroom teacher in which case the teacher can document and communicate via syllabus or other format.

       Template provided with series of questions and prompts to address school specific grading practices

       Samples of other school-level grading guidance documents provided

       Can copy/paste into handbook, filers, website, emailed to families, etc

       Optional but highly recommended

 

1-Click Grade Sync (for teachers)

·      No longer 2-step process

·      One time mapping of categories per section

·      Still have best of both applications

·      Teacher tested June 29-30

Advanced Academics

Big Picture High School also provides students with many opportunities to enroll in advanced academic coursework throughout high school.