FILE:  IHAA

 

SEMESTER AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS

 

 

The Washington Parish School Board shall require the following guidelines be observed in the administration of all semester and final examinations:

 

I.

(A)

Content of exams must be a valid, comprehensive reflection of the major concepts/skills/knowledge that were taught and tested during the semesters of study in the class.

 

(B)

Students will be provided with a complete, written study guide on the content to be covered.

 

(C)

The teacher will conduct a complete review of material to be covered by the exam to help insure that all students have an understanding of what areas will be included.  As an essential part of the review process, the teacher will clarify materials where students are having problems or questions.

 

II.

A first semester exam shall be comprehensive and will include the major concepts taught in the first, second and third six-weeks.  A final exam shall be comprehensive and will include the major concepts taught in the fourth, fifth and sixth six-weeks.  These comprehensive exams will be weighted 25% of third six-weeks or sixth six-weeks grade.

 

Six-weeks exams will be given at the end of the first, second, fourth and fifth six-week period.  These exams shall be comprehensive and will include the major concepts taught during each respective six-weeks marking period.

 

III.

Students would be required to pass (65% correct) four (4) of six (6) marking periods during the school year.  The student must earn not less than four (4) quality points to earn credit for a course.

 

IV.

For 2 unit credit, a student must pass (65% correct) two (2) of three (3) marking periods and earn not less than two (2) quality points to earn the 2 unit credit.  A semester exam shall be comprehensive and will include the major concepts, skills and knowledge taught in the first, second and third six-weeks of the course.  The comprehensive semester exam will be weighted 25% of the third six-weeks of the semester period.

 

Revised:  January, 1993

 

 

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann.  ยง17:81

Board minutes, 4-30-92, 11-12-92

 

Washington Parish School Board