In Secondary school, students are granted one credit for mastery of each unit outcome which is
credentialed "A" or "B". Thus, ten credits correspond to one "Carnegie Unit" as used by many
American secondary schools. Because Quality Schools International encourages continued learning,
if students receive an evaluation of "B" on a unit outcome, they may continue to work independently
in that outcome and request another opportunity to demonstrate a higher level of mastery. If
demonstrated, the evaluation may be changed from a "B" to an "A" within the same school year.
Evaluations, called status reports, are issued to all students five times each year (at the end of each
"quintile"). However, parents may request a status report for their child at any time.
All essential parts of the outcome were mastered at an appropriately high level. The student
consistently demonstrated noteworthy achievement of a high quality, particularly in the higher
order thinking or performance skills.
All essential parts of the outcome were mastered at an appropriately high level in which the
student successfully engaged in higher order thinking or performance skills.
The student is "In progress" in the outcome (normal status).
This outcome is "on hold" for a legitimate reason. (The student has begun the outcome but is
not currently pursuing it.)
The student has not made a reasonable effort and is therefore "deficient" in attaining mastery
of the outcome.
"Exposure". The student made a reasonable effort in the outcome and attained a level of
mastery consistent with his/her capabilities. (Elementary classes only, but not in mathematics,
reading, or writing.)
The student has withdrawn from this outcome.
All Students can succeed
Success breeds success
It is the school's responsibility to provide the conditions for the
student's success
Student Evaluation
Evaluations and rewards for student progress should take place as soon as possible after mastery is
demonstrated for each unit outcome.
With this in mind, Quality Schools International does not accept mediocre (grade of "C") or poor
(grade of "D" or "F") work. The grades of "A" and "B" are mastery grades, and indicate that a student
has successfully mastered the learning objective and is ready to build on that learning. The
evaluations issued in the written status reports are defined as follows: