Progress reports or report cards shall be issued to parents at least twice each semester. The reports shall reflect the Catholic identity and mission of the school, and the method and format of the reporting shall be decided by the administrator. Reports shall include the school year, the student’s name, the grade level, the name of the school and the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Additional information to be included such as the Pastor’s name, shall be decided upon by the administration of the school.

Opportunities for parent-teacher conferences shall be provided once each semester. Interim reports shall be issued to the parents between each report period when a student’s progress is not satisfactory. Dated copies of these interim reports shall be kept in the student’s file.

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston grading scale (below) shall be used on all school progress reports and report cards where “grades” are given.

In schools or classrooms that issue plus or minus grades, the plus or minus grad must remain within the overall grading scale. (Example: an A- must be no lower than a 93). At this time, the weighting of advanced placement courses will remain a local school administration decision.

In early childhood programs or un-graded courses, the use of skills checklist or M (skill mastery), S (satisfactory), NI (needs improvement), and U (unsatisfactory) or other alternative grades are to be issued.

All grading scales shall be clearly articulated to teachers, students, and parents by means of handbooks, newsletters, class syllabus, and other means of communication.