Grading Policy & Credit Earning Procedures For

Upper School TAS Summer Academy Courses

Upper School Credit Courses

At the conclusion of a TAS Summer Academy credit course, students are awarded grades based on their performance in the summer class. There are three different ways in which students receive a TAS Summer Academy grade:

1. A grade appears on the student's transcript. Please keep in mind, a TAS Summer Academy grade does factor into a student’s cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). TAS Summer Academy grades are also used for placement purposes and/ or to satisfy TAS graduation requirements.

2. A student decides to earn a grade of Pass/Fail. This grade is not factored into a student’s GPA. Generally speaking, a grade of “B” or above is considered passing. A TAS Summer Academy grade of “Pass” is not recommended because other institutions may not see a grade of "Pass" favorably. An incoming school may see a grade of "Pass" as the lowest number passing grade.

3. A student may choose not to have the TAS Summer Academy grade appear on the student's transcript. In these situations, students usually end up choosing to repeat the course they took in TAS Summer Academy during the school year.

During the last week of summer class, students will be requested to advise their teachers which of the above three options they wish to choose.

UPPER SCHOOL NON-CREDIT COURSES

Students taking non-credit TAS Summer Academy Upper School courses will also receive grades for their performance in the summer class. However, these grades will not appear on the student’s transcript, will not factor into the student's cumulative GPA, and no credit will be earned for these courses to satisfy total credit graduation requirements.

The non-credit TAS Summer Academy Upper School course name will be noted on the student's transcript with no credit appearing next to the course name.

Viewing Grades And Report Cards

Grades for Upper School TAS Summer Academy courses will be shown on report cards issued upon completion of summer courses. These can be viewed in PowerSchool (Parent Sign-In). Access instructions are available on the TAS Summer Academy website, and also via the following QR Code.