Delaware § 4132 Student grades; teacher evaluation restriction

Delaware Statutes

§ 4132 — Student grades; teacher evaluation restriction

Delaware § 4132

JurisdictionDelaware

Title14

PartFree Public Schools

Ch. 41REGULATORY PROVISIONS

Subch.General Regulatory Provisions

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Del. Code tit. 14, § 4132 (2026).

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(a)When a teacher assigns an alphabetical symbol or numerical rating as a grade that assesses a student’s performance on an individual project, such as a grade for a test or for homework, or that assesses a student’s collective performance, such as a grade for a marking period or semester, only the assessing teacher or the superintendent of the school district in which the grade was assigned or, in the case of a charter school, the highest ranking administrative officer of the charter school may alter the student’s assigned grade.

(b)If a superintendent or the highest ranking administrative officer alters a student’s assigned grade pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the superintendent or administrative officer shall give written notice of the alteration to the teacher who assig

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(a) When a teacher assigns an alphabetical symbol or numerical rating as a grade that assesses a student’s performance on an individual project, such as a grade for a test or for homework, or that assesses a student’s collective performance, such as a grade for a marking period or semester, only the assessing teacher or the superintendent of the school district in which the grade was assigned or, in the case of a charter school, the highest ranking administrative officer of the charter school may alter the student’s assigned grade.

(b) If a superintendent or the highest ranking administrative officer alters a student’s assigned grade pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the superintendent or administrative officer shall give written notice of the alteration to the teacher who assigned the grade and to the Secretary of Education. The notice must include the name of the student, the name of the teacher, the title of the course for which the grade was altered, the reason or reasons for the grade alteration, and the extracurricular activities in which the student has participated and intends to participate during the school year. Notice of grade alteration pursuant to this subsection is not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29.

(c) Review of grades issued by a teacher shall not be the sole criteria for the determination to not retain a teacher.