MS SB2929

Create the "Truth in Grading Act" requiring the State Board of Education to develop and adopt a uniform grading system for all public schools before each school year, including provisions for grades on assignments and examinations.

Require classroom teachers to assign grades reflecting student mastery of assignments, prohibit minimum grades without regard to work quality, and allow reasonable opportunities for students to make up or redo failing assignments.

Establish uniform grading system requirements including consistent numerical breaks for letter grades, standards for advanced placement and honors courses, appropriate course weighting, and determination of courses used for class rank calculation.

Allow weighted credit for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses if students complete the course, pass the end-of-course examination with a score of three or higher, and the instructor meets minimum qualifications.

Permit local school boards to adopt policies allowing high school students to take college courses for weighted credit equal to advanced placement grades if dual enrollment requirements are met, and allow local boards to optionally apply uniform grading to elementary schools with age-appropriate grade equivalents.