Grading/Honor Roll

Grade Reports

Student progress is reported in two different forms throughout the school year. Half
way through each grading period (quarter), parents/guardians and students receive an
academic progress report, indicating the student’s current standing both academically
and behaviorally. Grades of achievement are indicated. This report affords students a
reminder to either continue their positive growth or to put forth more effort.

At the end of each grading period (quarter), the parent/guardian and student receive
a comprehensive report. The report contains grades for the quarter in all subjects;
a complete summarizing achievement in the areas of academics, emotional and
behavioral functioning, group therapy, and IEP status of all goals; and a behavioral
analysis of point sheet data. Additionally, Intermediate through High School level
students receive a detailed data report on grade formulation. For first quarter only,
parents are required to attend a parent-teacher conference to receive their student’s
first quarter report card. For the remainder of the school year, parents/guardians are
requested to use this opportunity to review together with their student the current level
of progress and then sign and return the receipt to school. Parent/guardian-teacher
conferences can be requested at any time.

MacNeal School provides a copy of the student’s cumulative grade report each grading
period to the student’s home school district. In the case of high school student, official
transcripts are available upon request.

The most traditionally recognized measure of academic progress is the grade. The
MacNeal School grading scale is as follows:

Grade              Percentage                Achievement

A                          100-93                           Outstanding
B                           92-85                             Very Good
C                           84-77                             Satisfactory
D                           76-70                             Needs Improvement
F                           69 and below                 Unsatisfactory

Students quarterly grades are weighted as follows:

Tests                      15%
Homework             30%
Participation         30%
Class work            25%

Final exams are 20% of the final semester grade for junior high and high school
students.

Honor Roll

Honor Roll candidates are determined in accordance with the above grading scale.
Honor Roll is a two-level designation. A student may earn Gold Honor Roll for an A
average (100-93) or a student may earn Silver Honor Roll for a B average (92-85). In
the calculation of grade averages, all letter grades are taken into account, including
grades for group therapy and physical education. Honor Roll is announced at the end
of each grading period and the summer session, giving students five opportunities
each school year to achieve Honor Roll status. Please note that in determining the
semester grades for the junior high and high school divisions, the first quarter grades
are averaged with the second-quarter grades as well as the final exam grades.