Wiki Page, HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONS A: Grading Scale-Walker

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2025-12-02T09:35:25-08:00

School is about preparing you for your future and in CTE we say we are preparing your for your "first Next Step". Because for many of you this will involve college, we have are returning to the level of academic rigor and achievement others will expect from you in the future.

Traditional letter grades and scales are expected to be used in all classes, though some teachers make additional adjustments related to “Dual Credit”, which is the ability to earn college or even university credit for the work & grade earned in high school classes. Because most of my classes can earn this Dual Credit, the performance standards identified by the school giving the Dual Credit must be honored or it puts the credit at risk for both current and future students. Below are the grade scales that will be entered into Skyward within the first week of the Trimester:

A = 90-100
B+ = 87-89.9
B = 80-87.9
C+ = 77-79.9
C = 70-77.9
D+ = 67-69.9
D = 60-66.9
F = 59.9 and below

Please note three things:

1. The calculation of the grades uses Category Weighting, meaning that some categories impact the final grade more than others

Category Weighting is visible from the Canvas Gradebook, but make-up work and extra credit may not be scored correctly

Skyward is the official place to see the current, overall grade

The weights used for this process for this class are identified from a separate link on the home page

2. This scale uses no "-" grades, and this is intentional

At Bellevue & North Seattle Colleges an 80% is eligible for Dual Credit, but if it is recorded as a B- it is not

At Renton Technical & Highline Colleges and PIMA a 70% is eligible for Dual Credit, but if it is recorded as a C- it is not

3. School Board Policy directs the Grade Scale to be used in some specific ways that were temporarily modified when we met virtually during COVID, but are now back in effect

The availability of assigning a P or NC grade is limited to Admin approved settings such as for classes that are not traditionally graded as a whole, such as TA periods

The availability of assigning a P grade in a regularly scaled course is limited to Counselor & Admin approved individual situations such as IEP modifications and health-related extended absences consistent with 504 modifications.

P and NC grades are no longer available as student- or parent-initiated -alternative grade for students not in one of the situations above.

A student failing to earn a passing grade will be assigned an F, but is eligible to retake the class at which time that previous grade is nullified.