P.S. 140 • Grading Policy 2025-2026

Our goal is to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our students while holding them to rigorous standards.

Our Goal

• Students’ social-emotional wellness and academic achievement are our #1 priority.
• Advance “equity” now and every day.
• Know students and families well.
• Increase student achievement, attendance, and engagement.
• Communication with parents/guardians happens prior to students receiving report cards during parent engagement time. Parents shouldn’t learn about their child’s academic status for the first time during PTC.

Teacher Expectations

• Know the students and families well.
• Celebrate student success.
• Assess student work.
• Provide meaningful feedback (5 pieces of written feedback per student / per subject—reading, writing, math notebook—September–December).
• Review student work holistically to inform student grades.
• Support students in catching up on their learning.
• Students will be given one opportunity to review and re-test any learning target.
• Give clearly defined due dates and expectations for submission of assignments and adjust when necessary.
• Communicate with parents; keep a log of parent communication.
• Grades and assignments aligned with grade team.
• Consistency on mandated assignments across grades.

Grading Scales

Core Subject(s) — Report Card Grading Scale

Academic & Personal Behaviors — Report Card Grading Scale

Visual Arts, Theater, Dance, & Music — Report Card Grading Scale

Grading System

Sources of Grade

Marking Period Reports

1st Marking Period — Grades consist of:

2nd Marking Period — Grades consist of:

Final Marking Period — Grades consist of:

* BOY = Beginning of Year; EOY = End of Year. Source: PS 140 Grading Policy (2024–2025).