Standards
Originally, Westview incorporated a "standards" system into its grading policy. These standards were based on the content standards set by the California Department of Education and all classes were required to implement them. Each course included a set of standards that students had to pass in order to obtain a passing grade. Each standard had to do with a particular concept taught in the course, and a student passed the standard after demonstrating sufficient knowledge of the concept, usually by way of in-class examination. One effect of the standards system was that a student was guaranteed a passing grade if he or she passed all the standards of the class. Irrespective of a student's overall grade, a student could not receive credit for the class absent completion of even one standard at the end of the quarter. This was especially problematic in math and science courses, which generally had a large amount of standards. This system was dropped at the end of the 2004–2005 school year.
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