Off-Campus Grades and Attendance Report Grading: Each off-campus teaching parent is responsible to determine quarterly grades for

each student being taught (each 9 weeks). The grading method is left to the discretion of the teacher, but should reflect an honest assessment of the students performance. Once a student moves past the initial stage of learning to read, using some type of objective measurement such as periodic tests may be necessary. Regular tests at home will also help to prepare students for the Spring achievement testing, as well as to serve as an aid in grading. Kindergarten grades may be E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), and U (Unsatisfactory). Grades for elementary and junior high levels may be letter or numerical grades. Numerical grades allow for more accurate averaging. High school grades must be numerical. The grading scale is stated on the report card: A = 93-100 B = 85-92 C = 75-84 D = 70-74 F = below 70 At the end of the school year, a final grade should be averaged and stated for each course. Required Subjects: Bible and English/Language Arts are required graded subjects for each school year enrolled with FHCA. Foreign languages and non-academic subjects such as art and music are optional up through 8th grade. Additional subjects required for grades K-8 are Math and P.E. (90 min. of activity per week). Subjects that should be introduced by 2nd grade and continued through Grade 8 are Spelling, Science, and Social Studies (history/geography). For required high school subjects, see Handbook Section on Graduation Requirements. High School Credit in Junior High: A maximum of two credits of high school-level work may be earned in 8th grade, particularly in the areas of math, science, and foreign language. These credits should be in required, university-prep high school courses, such as Algebra I, Physical Science, Biology, or a first-year foreign language. High School Reports: On each high school report card, the precise name of the course should be stated (not the name of the curriculum). Refer to the list of courses required for high school graduation for appropriate course titles. Courses taken in a series should be identified by numbers, such as English I, English II, etc. For high school, all the components of English, such as grammar, literature, writing, and vocabulary, make up one English course, with one grade. All high school science courses should include lab work. No separate credit or grade is given for lab work, but it is important to state that it has been done. A high school unit credit should represent at least 150 hours of course work, or at least 3 semester hours of college work. Studies which represent less than a full unit credit should be stated as one-half credit. It is important to report credits that actually represent high school-level work, usually a maximum of eight credits per school year. Credits are also allowable from summer. Grade Point Average: As stated above, high school courses should be graded numerically. The numeric grade is translated into a letter grade for the final grade for each course. A cumulative grade point average is determined by assigning points to each letter grade: A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point, F = 0 points. The numbers of points are added up for each course that has been completed. Then the total number of points is divided by the total number of credits earned. The resulting number is the Grade Point Average (GPA), usually figured to the second decimal place, such as 3.85. A GPA of 4.00 is considered a perfect score for straight As. An extra point is assigned for each advanced-placement (AP) course with at least a level 3 on the final exam, or for each college-level course. One-half point is added for an Honors course

transferred from another school. For a course to be considered Honors level, consult with the offcampus staff by phone or email with details. You do not have to figure the GPA; this will be done for you by our staff. College in High School: If a course is completed through early enrollment at a college, please request that the college send verification to FHCA of the grade earned. One extra grade point is awarded for each passed course. Each college normally requires paperwork signed by the high school (Faith Heritage) for admission to the college program, as well as an official high school transcript mailed to the college. Attendance: Quarterly grades should be submitted to FaithHeritage Christian Academy at the completion of each quarter (9 weeks or 45 days). If your student transferred into our program during the school year, begin grading from the date of withdrawal from the previous school. A total of 180 days of school must be completed each school year. The number of days of school completed for each quarter must also be stated on the grade report. Grades should be submitted approximately by the end of each month given below: 1st Quarter October 2nd Quarter January 3rd Quarter April 4th Quarter June How to Submit: The original report card is designed for the parents to keep. You will need the report card if you enroll your student in another school. Grade/attendance reports may be submitted in the following ways: 1) Copy report card and mail to FHCA Off-Campus Office. 2) FAX the report to FHCA at 901-872-0803. 3) E-mail to offcampus@faithheritage.com. Type the message telling which quarter, students name, grade level, number of days completed, and the list of subjects and grades. Submit a separate message for each student. Attachments and scanned images of the report card usually do not work well. Accountability: Regular reporting is an integral aspect of the accountability built into the Off-Campus program. Students whose reports fall more than a semester behind will be placed on probation. Continued negligence in reporting will result in the student(s) being dropped from the program.