Grading Criteria

  • Beard Grading Scale
    • 100-90  A
      89-80   B
      79-70   C
      69-60   D
      59 and below F
    • Beard School students will be graded using a modified grading criteria in the areas noted below.   Parents will be notified of the student’s progress toward meeting quarterly benchmarks on the Chicago Public Schools IEP Progress Report.
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    Subject Area

    Description of Modified Grading Criteria

    Language Arts/
    Reading

    Standard classroom grades are based on a significantly modified curriculum. Student grades will assess instructionally appropriate materials in all content subject areas, based on IEP goals and quarterly benchmarks.

    A = Exceeds benchmark/goal criteria
    B = Meeting benchmark/goal criteria
    C = Emerging/progressing skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    D = Lack of progress skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    F = Excessive unexcused absences

    Mathematics

    Standard classroom grades are based on a significantly modified curriculum. Student grades will assess instructionally appropriate materials in all content subject areas, based on IEP goals and quarterly benchmarks.

    A = Exceeds benchmark/goal criteria
    B = Meeting benchmark/goal criteria
    C = Emerging/progressing skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    D = Lack of progress skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    F = Excessive unexcused absences

    Science

    Standard classroom grades are based on a significantly modified curriculum. Student grades will assess instructionally appropriate materials in all content subject areas, based on IEP goals and quarterly benchmarks.

    A = Exceeds benchmark/goal criteria
    B = Meeting benchmark/goal criteria
    C = Emerging/progressing skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    D = Lack of progress skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    F = Excessive unexcused absences

    Social Studies

    Standard classroom grades are based on a significantly modified curriculum. Student grades will assess instructionally appropriate materials in all content subject areas, based on IEP goals and quarterly benchmarks.

    A = Exceeds benchmark/goal criteria
    B = Meeting benchmark/goal criteria
    C = Emerging/progressing skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    D = Lack of progress skills toward benchmark/goal criteria
    F = Excessive unexcused absences