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2003  \nState District Superintendent ........................................................................................... Ms. Marion A. Bolden State District Deputy Superintendent ...............................................................................Ms. Anzella K. Nelms Chief Financial Officer   Ronald Lee Chief of Staff  Ms. Bessie H. White Assistant Superintendent..........................................................................................................Dr. Paula Howard for School Leadership Team I  \nAssistant Superintendent................................................................................................... Mr. Benjamin O’Neal for School Leadership Team II  \nAssistant Superintendent................................................................................................. Ms. Magalys S. Carillofor School Leadership Team III  \nAssistant Superintendent............................................................................................................. Ms. Lydia Silva for School Leadership Team IV  \nAssistant Superintendent..........................................................................................................Dr. Don Marinaro for School Leadership Team V  \nAssociate Superintendent.................................................................................................... Dr. Gayle W. Griffin Department of Teaching and Learning  \nAssociate Superintendent................................................................................................... Dr. Lawrence Ashley Department of Special Programs  \nAssociate Superintendent..........................................................................................................Ms. Doris Culver Department of Whole School Reform  \nThe Newark Public Schools  \n2 Cedar Street Newark, New Jersey 07102  \nMarion A. Bolden State District Superintendent  \nAnzella K. Nelms  \nState District Deputy Superintendent  \nRonald Lee Chief Financial Officer  \nADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS  \nMaryam Bey, Chairperson  \nRichard Cammarieri Jennifer Carrillo Guillermina Cruz Anasa Maat  \nNelson Neives James V. Parrillo Ana Perez Dana Rone Evelyn Williams  \nii  \nPROMOTION POLICY/HANDBOOK COMMITTEE MEMBERS  \nChairperson  \nDr. Gayle W. Griffin  \nAssociate Superintendent Department of Teaching and Learning  \nCommittee Members  \nJerry Bruno Kathleen DiChiara Helene Feldman Nancy Lutzke Patricia McDonald Carla Norris Ida Spates  \nAngie Chiaravalloti Elizabeth Domigan Lucrecia Gutierrez Charles Manzella Theresa Mikajlo Lisa Slomienski  \niii  \nPHILOSOPHY  \nThe Newark Public School District is committed to providing instructional leaders, teachers, staff, children, and their families with the support, definition, and direction necessary to ensure student success.  \nWe recognize that individuals learn, grow and achieve differently, and it is therefore critical that we provide diverse programs based on student needs.  \nRather than labeling children as successes or failures, we will take proactive approaches that provide all children with opportunities to grow and succeed.  \nOur decisions will be informed by our knowledge of multiple intelligences, developmentally appropriate practices, and research-based instructional practices.  \niv  \nSection I: Grading Policy and Class Rank  \nThis section contains:  \n• Grading Policy – K-12  \n9 Student Achievement Rubric  \n9 Student Responsibility Rubrics  \n• Effort  \n• Behavior  \n• Attendance  \n• Secondary Guidelines for Determining Rank in Class  \n• Grading System – 3-12  \n9 Honor Roll  \n9 Super Honor Roll  \nGRADING POLICY –(K-12)  \nEVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE  \nThe Newark Public Schools recognizes that a system of grading student achievement will help students, teachers and parents/guardians assess progress toward educational goals.  \nDespite years of educational research, there is no evidence to indicate that one grading or","cbCaisRWNzY9wycE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisRWNzY9wycE","pdf",330536,81,"English","# Section I: Grading Policy and Class Rank\n## Evaluation of Individual Student Performance\n## Grading Policy (K-12)\n## Grading System (3-12)","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the grading system in Newark Public Schools?\",\"answer\":\"The grading system is intended to help students, teachers, and parents/guardians assess progress toward educational goals and understand strengths, weaknesses, and where instruction should be modified for advancement or remediation.\"},{\"question\":\"What two guidelines guide fair and useful grading practices?\",\"answer\":\"Educators are guided to provide accurate and understandable descriptions of learning and to use grading and reporting methods to enhance, not hinder, teaching and learning.\"},{\"question\":\"How should grades reflect student learning in a standards-based system?\",\"answer\":\"Grades should reflect a student’s mastery of standards at his/her grade level and measure progress against both individual potential and the achievements of others.\"}]","Promotion Policy Handbook - Newark Public Schools | PDF",204]