Grading

Bethlehem Area School District Purpose of Grading Statement
The purpose of grades is to communicate with students and parents/guardians about students’ achievement toward specific goals. With a focus on student growth, grades are intended to be used as feedback to guide timely improvements and offer enrichment opportunities. Academic support factors are reported separately from the achievement grade.

Synergy ParentVUE

Synergy ParentVUE gives parents/guardians access to their child’s schedules, grades, attendance, discipline, etc. You can see records for all of your children with this single log-in by clicking each child’s name. Each parent/guardian received an activation key via mail. Please review your child’s personal information and contact your school to correct any inaccurate information.

Your student will access the Synergy StudentVUE app from the waffle icon in their BASD Google account. You can access ParentVUE through your computer’s browser or mobile devices.

The steps for activating your Synergy ParentVUE account are below. Please use a computer to complete these steps. Refer to the activation key in the letter that was mailed to you.

1. Using your computer’s Internet browser, go to https://PA-BET-PSV.edupoint.com.
2. Click on “I am a Parent.”
3. Click on the Activate Account button to create your account.
4. Accept the privacy statement
5. Enter your first and last name exactly as shown at the bottom of this letter, along with the activation key.
6. You’ll be prompted to choose a username and password, provide an email address, and complete your account set-up. Please securely record your password where you can find it for future use. You will be returned to the login screen.

AFTER you’ve activated your account, you can then download the appropriate free mobile app:
iPhones: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parentvue/id412054615
Androids: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FreeLance.ParentVUE

BASD Assessment and Grading Policy 

Bethlehem Area School District believes that it is important to report progress on the following items for each student:

1. The Achievement grade represents the summary of assignments and assessments that will form the final letter grade for the course. The purpose of this approach is to clearly represent the students’ level of mastery of skills and content in the course. Summative assessments make up the achievement grade because they evaluate students’ academic performance. The Achievement Grade will be the usual letter grade (A, B, C, F) for each course that represents the students’ level of mastery of skills and content in the course.
2. The Academic Support Factors assess whether or not students are demonstrating the habits of classroom engagement and responsibility, which are primary behaviors that lead to students’ success in school. A noncumulative rubric score for each Academic Support Factor will appear on the marking period report card, and they will not contribute to class rank or grade point average. The rubrics are below.

Academic progress and achievement are monitored and reported separately from Academic Support Factors, which are work habits, character traits, and behaviors such as attendance and class participation, which are also monitored and reported.

While Academic Support Factors are essential to the learning process, these habits do not provide evidence of what a student knows, understands, or can do with reference to the learning targets in a class. In our system, Academic Support Factors are reported separately from Achievement grades, and students receive feedback on these habits throughout the year.

Reporting of Grades
The Achievement Grade will be the usual letter grade (A, B, C, F) for each course that represents the students’ level of mastery of skills and content in the course. In addition, students will receive a ranking of 3, 2, or 1 for the Academic Support Factors, which assess whether or not students are demonstrating the habits of classroom engagement and responsibility that impact students’ success in school. Grades for the Academic Support Factors will not contribute to class rank or grade point average.