Tomball ISD releases grading guidelines for online learning

Grades will be given for remote learning assignments in Tomball ISD beginning April 6, according to a letter to families from the district April 2. After classes moved online amid school closures, TISD students resumed remote learning March 23.

Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said in the letter that grading will vary depending on grade level, breaking grading guidelines down by pre-K to first grade, grades 2-5, and grades 6-12.

For pre-K through grade 5, only one grade will be given each week per course, according to the letter.

Students in grades 6-12 will receive a maximum of two grades per week per course, with one grade per week being for completion and the other grade per week for competence.

Additionally, for pre-K to grade 5, music, art and physical education courses will not have grades assigned for the last nine-week period, according to district information.

If grades for the final marking period are lower than the previous marking period, the previous marking period average will be used in its place, according to the letter.

Final exams have also been canceled for the spring 2020 semester, according to the letter.

“All seniors in danger of not earning credits for graduation will be academically monitored during the period of remote learning,” Salazar Zamora said in the letter. “[A]n individual remediation plan will be put in place to assist the student in reaching graduation.”

TISD officials announced March 31 the district would be closed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more about the district's grading guidelines for remote learning here.