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DISCREPANCY EXPLANATION

DEFINITION:  A discrepancy occurs when a teacher plans to assign a final grade that falls below the parameters of the district final grade range.  Marking period grades count as two-fifths of the final grade and assessments count as one-fifth of the final grade.

PURPOSE:  To confirm that a course final grade is lower than the district final grade range parameter, a written discrepancy explanation with appropriate documentation must be submitted to the principal when grades are submitted.  A discrepancy requires an explanation, not an approval.

GRADE COMPUTATION: (Values for quarterly/assessment grades)

A+	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	E
4.33	4.00	3.67	3.33	3.00	2.67	2.33	2.00	1.67	1.33	1.00	.67	0

DISTRICT FINAL GRADE RANGES:

A	B	C	D	E
3.50 – 4.33	2.50 – 3.49	1.50 – 2.49	.50 – 1.49	0 - .49

  Date:   Student Name:   ID#: 

Course #:    Section#:    Course Name: 

Teacher:   Counselor:   

These three requirements must be fulfilled for a discrepancy:

Requirement 1
If a course final grade is lower than the parameters of the district final grade range, it is mandatory to provide an explanation of this lower final grade to the student’s parents/guardians.  The student’s parents/guardians received an explanation of this lower grade by:
                Parent Conference                             Telephone Call                                   Letter home

Requirement 2
Discrepancy Explanations must be submitted by the same time as the deadline when final grades are due.

Requirement 3
A well-reasoned, clearly stated explanation for assigning a student a final grade that is lower than the parameters of the district final grade range is required.