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High school request for a letter grade change to “Pass” or “No Pass”
Dear OUSD High School Families,
It is our hope that you are enjoying your summer. We wanted to take the time to provide you with information regarding a grade change component of Assembly Bill 104 (new Education Code section §49066.5 (2)(b)). Assembly Bill 104 provides high school parents/guardians and adult students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year with the option to request for a letter grade change to “Pass” or “No Pass” for academic grades earned during the 2020-2021 school year. If you would like to request for such a change please complete the Grade Change Application attached to this letter and submit the form to your High School. The application must be received by August 12, 2021 in order to be accepted and processed.
Please keep in mind that many post-secondary institutions are no longer requiring or considering SAT and/or ACT scores, college admissions will be focusing more on student transcripts. Although the bill requires that the Cal State University system not penalize students for “Pass/No Pass” grades for admission purposes, there is no corresponding requirement for the University of California or any other public or private institutions.
Respectfully,
Mercedes Lovie, Ed.D.
Associate Superintendent of Educational Support Services
For the 2020–21 through 2023–24 school year, the following postsecondary institutions will accept,for admission purposes, a transcript with a Pass or No Pass grade instead of a letter grade for an applicant pursuant to Education Code Section 49066.5(b).
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University Channel Islands
California State University, Chico
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fullerton
Humboldt State University
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University Maritime Academy
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Northridge
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Bernardino
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San José State University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California State University San Marcos
Sonoma State University
California State University, Stanislaus
Saint Mary's College of California
Holy Names University
Pitzer College
University of La Verne
Westmont College
Santa Clara University
University of Saint Katherine
University of Southern California
Art Center College of Design
California Baptist University
University of San Francisco
La Sierra University
University of California
Mount Saint Mary's University
Grade change application/Solicitud de cambio de calificacion
Estimadas familias de las preparatorias (high schools) de OUSD:
Esperamos que estén disfrutando el verano. Queremos informarles sobre un componente de la propuesta de ley Assembly Bill 104 (nueva sección §49066.5 del Código de Educación) para cambiar una calificación. La AB 104 brinda a los padres/tutores y estudiantes adultos en los grados 9-12 durante el año escolar 2020-2021 la opción de solicitar un cambio de calificación con letras a “Aprobado” o “No aprobado” para calificaciones académicas obtenidas durante el año escolar 2020-2021. Si usted quiere pedir un cambio de calificación, favor de completar la solicitud para un Cambio de calificación adjunta y entregarla a su escuela preparatoria. Se deberá recibir la solicitud para el 12 de agosto, 2021 para que esta sea aceptada y procesada.
Tengan en cuenta que muchas instituciones postsecundarias ya no están requiriendo o considerando los resultados de los exámenes SAT o ACT y que para la admisión a la universidad se enfocarán más en los expedientes académicos de los estudiantes. Aunque la propuesta de ley requiere que el sistema universitario estatal, el de Cal State University, no penalice a los estudiantes por calificaciones del tipo “Aprobado/No aprobado” para fines de admisión, no existe un requisito correspondiente para el sistema de University of California ni cualquier otra institución pública o privada.
Atentamente,
Dra. Mercedes Lovie
Superintendente Adjunta de Servicios de Apoyo Educativo