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Grading & Report Cards

 

Progress Reports

  • A progress report must be sent to parents for all students no later than the third week of each 6-week grading cycle. 
  • If a student was passing at the time of the progress report, but has had his/her grade drop to below passing after the progress report was sent home, the teacher must notify the parent in enough time for the student to bring the grade up to passing. 
  • Progress reports will be printed by the front office. However, it is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure grades are entered in a timely manner.
  • PowerTeacher Pro is used to record all student grades. Accuracy in recording grades is essential.
  • Grades must be updated in PowerTeacher Pro on a weekly basis
    • 2 for RLA (2 in English only / 1 each Dual Language English and Spanish)
    • 2 for Math
    • 1 for Science
    • 1 for Social Studies
    • 1 for all other graded subjects such as music, art, PE, and others.

 

Promotion Standards

In order for HISD students to be promoted to the next grade level, they must show that they have met HISD’s Promotion Standards. These standards generally include classroom grades, local or state tests, and attendance as follows: 

  • State requirement of overall yearly grade average of 70 or above and local requirement of a grade average of 70 or above in language arts, mathematics, and science or social studies. 
  • Sufficient attendance – a student's total number of absences cannot exceed 10 percent of class meetings. 

Houston Independent School District (HISD) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards for promotion: 

  • Grade Level Promotion Standards 1 & 2 Students must: 
    • meet the state requirement of overall yearly average of 70 or above and the local requirement of an average of 70 or above in four core courses: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies 
    • have sufficient attendance 
  • Grade Level Promotion Standards 3, 4, & 5 Students must: 
    • meet the state requirement of overall yearly average of 70 or above and the local requirement of an average of 70 or above in four core courses: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies 
    • have sufficient attendance

 

Emergent bilingual students requiring a Grade Placement Committee (GPC) the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) must be included in the GPC meeting.

 

For students with disabilities, the campus ARD/IEP* committee will determine the promotion status based on mastery of IEP* goals and objectives and/or course requirements. 

 

Report Card

  • A report card must be sent to parents for all students no later than the sixth week of each 6-week grading cycle. 
  • The dates of these cycles are available in the district’s academic calendar.  
  • If a student was passing at the time of the progress report, but has had his/her grade drop to below passing after the progress report was sent home, the teacher must have notified the parent in enough time for the student to bring the grade up to passing. 
  • Report cards will be printed by the front office. However, it is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure grades are entered in a timely manner.
  • PowerTeacher Pro is used to record all student grades. Accuracy in recording grades is essential.
  • Grades must be updated in PowerTeacher Pro on a weekly basis
    • 2 for RLA (2 in English only / 1 each Dual Language English and Spanish)
    • 2 for Math
    • 1 for Science
    • 1 for Social Studies
    • 1 for all other graded subjects such as music, art, PE, and others.