Grade Definitions

A - an HONOR GRADE awarded for EXCELLENCE

• consistently high examination scores
• consistently accurate, complete and prompt written and oral work related to the course.
• evidence of ability to deal resourcefully with abstract ideas of the course
• evidence of superior performance in the skills related to the course
• promise of success in fields related to the subject matter of the course.

B - an HONOR GRADE awarded for COMPETENCE

• good examination scores
• accurate, complete, and prompt written and oral work related to the course
• evidence of ability to deal competently with abstract ideas of the course
• evidence of good performance in the skills related to the course
• promise of continued success in sequential courses of the given subject.

C - a STANDARD COLLEGE GRADE awarded for SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE

• satisfactory examination scores
• generally accurate, complete, and prompt written and oral work related to the course
• evidence of ability to deal successfully with abstract ideas of the course
• evidence of satisfactory performance in the skills related to the course
• promise of sufficient success to warrant continued participation in the sequential courses of the given subject.

D - a SUBSTANDARD GRADE awarded for MEETING ONLY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• consistently low, but passing examination scores
• generally inaccurate, incomplete, or late written and oral work related to the course
• lack of evidence of ability to deal adequately with abstract ideas of the course
• evidence of barely satisfactory performance in the skills related to the course
• insufficient understanding of the subject matter to warrant continued participation in the sequential courses of the given subject.