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Board hears first reading of grading policy IKA; Salem High team outlines rubric-based pilot and stakeholder outreach
Summary
The board received a first reading of proposed updates to Policy IKA (grading systems), heard presentations from Salem High staff about a rubric-based scoring pilot used by 52 teachers, and approved a plan for wider staff, student and parent feedback before any final action.
The Salem School Board on April 15 received a first reading of Policy IKA, which would update the district’s grading-system language for grades 9–12 and describe use of rubric-based scoring and a 4-point competency conversion at the high school level.
Assistant Superintendent for Academics and Support Angela Markley framed the item as a first reading and asked for board feedback. She said the draft “focus[es] primarily on the high school portion” and that it is intended to reflect how assignment rubrics, competency scores and weighted calculations produce a final grade. Markley noted the policy would translate final grades to a 4-point scale earlier in the calculation process than the district historically has done.
Salem High staff…
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