North Country Union High School
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Important Information
NCUHS IS CLOSED TODAY-11-19-19, DUE TO THE WEATHER
October 25th, 2019
Dear Falcon Families,
This letter is to update you on North Country’s transition to Proficiency-Based Learning (PBL), specifically the grading aspect of PBL. I hope you have had an opportunity to review the grading guide that was sent home during the first week in October. If not, it can be found on the school’s website. This guide explains many aspects of grading system and how to monitor your student’s progress and I encourage you to use it as a resource.
The next step in our process is to develop a Conversion Scale that translates the proficiency score to a letter grade that will be used for transcripts and GPA calculations. We recognize that in a true proficiency-based system, letter grades would no longer be utilized. However, we also understand that there are many factors that schools and families are balancing in college and career preparation that makes the use of letter grades and GPA useful and necessary. The conversion scale is included on the back of this letter. Please take some time to review it and let us know if you have any questions.
On Monday, October 28th, the conversion scale will be in place and grades will be available for view in Powerschool. We are aware that there will be questions and concerns, and we welcome your feedback to ensure that students’ grades accurately reflect their levels of mastery of the content. Please keep in mind that while grades will be shown as Quarter 1, Quarter 2, etc, grades are not recorded as ‘final’ until the end of the 1st and 2nd Semesters. Your student will receive a first quarter progress report during the week of November 4th that shows his or her grades at that point in time. Donna Blais will send an announcement that progress reports are available at that time. Students will have the remainder of the 2nd Quarter (until January 16th) to improve their grades before grades become final for the semester.
We thank you for your patience, and welcome your feedback. If you notice discrepancies or have questions and concerns regarding your student’s grades please contact your student’s guidance counselor.
Sincerely,
Chris Young
Principal, NCUHS
NCUHS Proficiency Conversion Scale
Below, please find the scale that converts proficiency scores to letter grades and GPA. Please review this and contact us if you have any questions. Please keep in mind the following
- This scale is primarily intended to provide families, colleges, and employers with easy to understand and access information regarding students’ profiles.
- It is important to remember that the Proficiency Score is the one that is most indicative of what students have learned in a class.
- The scale emphasizes the importance of attaining Proficiency in order to be awarded credit.
- It is likely that the lowest proficiency levels would be removed over time in order to emphasize the importance of being proficient in order to graduate.
*Does not include weighting for AP courses, which is a 1.0 addition.
