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| Autor/in | Hobbs, Gardner J. |
|---|---|
| Titel | The Issuance of Student Grades and the Courts. |
| Quelle | (1989), (14 Seiten) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Academic Failure; Court Litigation; Discipline Policy; Due Process; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Expulsion; Grades (Scholastic); Grading; Public Schools; School Attendance Legislation; School Law; School Policy; Student Rights |
| Abstract | This paper examines the case law that deals with the issuance of student grades, and reviews most of the reported cases dealing with the lowering of students' grades for non-academic misconduct and the use of grades to exclude students from school. School officials have been known to act arbitrarily when issuing grades to students. It is interesting to note that the lowering of student grades as a means of disciplining students for non-academic conduct is frowned upon by the courts. Also, using grades to exclude students from school because of academic failure without considering the individual rights of students is a cause for legal action. Some school districts and state legislatures have mandated specific attendance requirements to receive grades. Also, grade reduction policies have been related to attendance and school discipline in some school districts. Recommendations are made for school administrators in the areas of establishing and implementing policies that deal with issuing student grades. The decisions reviewed indicate that grades earned by students in an academic course are considered a property interest and cannot be withdrawn without due process considerations. A blanket policy dealing with the issuance of student grades without a due process plan for appeal is considered arbitrary, capricious, or in bad faith. (Author/TJH) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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