COURSE LISTING GUIDE 2011 - 2012 GRADING SYSTEM        The grading system is as follows:                 A - 100% - 90%         B - 89% - 80%         C - 79% - 70%         D - 69% - 60%         F - below 59%         I - incomplete work         P - passed Incomplete Grades—Incomplete grades (I) must be completed within the first five weeks of the  next semester during the regular school year and by the first day of classes in the fall for the ESY  (summer school) classes.  Failure to complete all work and clear the incomplete grades will result in an “F” being recorded as a final grade in the course.  GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS     S.E.A.L. adheres to the graduation requirement of each student’s home school district.  As such,  to determine requirements for graduation students must refer to their home school districts  information. PROGRESS AND GRADE REPORTS     The school year is divided into two semesters of approximately 19 weeks each.  Each semester  consists of two quarters with progress reports  being issued mid-way into the quarter.  The mid-  quarter progress report and the quarter report cards are unofficial.  These grades are not  permanently recorded in the student's permanent  records.  The final grades at the end of each  semester are permanent grades and get reported to the student’s home districts.  All grade  reports are mailed directly to the student’s residence. STUDENT RECORDS     All permanent records (i.e. grades and transcripts) are maintained at the student’s home school  district.  Unofficial records are available through S.E.A.L. staff.  However, official copies must be  requested through the home school. TESTING The Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) is a state-mandated graduation  requirement for all juniors.  Students who are in their third year of high school, but are not  academically eligible to take this test, will be required to take it during their fourth year of high  school. These tests are used by the state as a measure of student learning during the high school years. They are administered during the spring semester on dates determined by the State of  Illinois.  The tests include the ACT at no  expense for the student.  S.E.A.L. is an approved testing  site. Therefore, PSAE’s can be taken at S.E.A.L. or at the student’s home school as deemed  appropriate. © The School of Expressive Arts & Learning, Inc. 2010 Made with Xara