Evaluation & Performance


  • Report Cards will be sent home at the end of each nine (9) week period.  
    This is a means of informing parents/guardians of student progress, or lack thereof, in each subject.  
    Report cards are usually sent home the week following the end of the nine weeks.

    The Oklahoma City Public School District provides an instructional program which enables all students to learn. High priority is given to learning experiences which serve as a foundation for a child’s total educational development (reading, writing, computing, etc.), as well as the stimulation of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving abilities and aesthetic appreciation.

    The Board believes that grades and grading practices should be administered in a fair, equitable and consistent manner. The evaluation of student progress is based upon skill mastery. Each discipline is represented by instructional objectives and is described in a curriculum outline.

    Student evaluation and grades are based on daily classroom performance, homework, classroom tests, assessments of Oklahoma’s Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS), attendance and other required activities and projects. The Oklahoma City Public Schools uses an electronic grade reporting system that rounds all students’ grades to the nearest full numerical grade value. Students who do not meet district standards will receive “NG” (No Grade), “NC” (No Credit), or “I” (Incomplete) until all requirements are met. Generally, “NG” and others need to be made up by the end of the subsequent quarter. Parents are to receive formal notification when their child does not meet requirements to receive a passing grade. Such notification should be sent no later than two weeks before the grading period ends.

    PRE-KINDERGARTEN

    A Conference Skills Checklist is used to indicate progress made by 4 year olds in the pre-kindergarten program.

    GRADING SYSTEM - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

    KINDERGARTEN

    A performance assessment is used to measure progress and indicate mastery of PASS. The Academic Progress Scale of “E” (Excellent), “S” (Satisfactory), “P” (Progressing), and “U” (Unsatisfactory) is used in the following skill areas:

    • Language Arts Social Studies
    • Reading Vocal Music
    • Mathematics Visual Art
    • Science Physical Education

    Performance Indicators of “S” (Satisfactory) or “I” (Improvement needed) are given in the areas of Work/Study Habits and Social Growth.

    1ST - 5TH GRADE AND 6TH GRADES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

    Letter grades are given in the following skill areas:

    • Language Arts Vocal Music
    • Reading Physical Education
    • Spelling Visual Arts
    • Mathematics Foreign Language (grades 4 and above)
    • Science/Health Instrumental Music (grades 4 and above)
    • Social Studies

    Performance Indicators of “S” (satisfactory) or “I” (Improvement needed) are given in the areas of Work/Study Habits and Social Growth.

    The letter grading system for students in grades 1 through 5 is identical to the numerical grade value of grades 6-12.