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    STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    MOLLY M. SPEARMAN
    STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

    MEMORANDUM

    TO: District Superintendents

    FROM: Molly M. Spearman


    State Superintendent of Education

    DATE: October 27, 2020

    RE: Grading for End-of-Course Examination

    State Board of Education Regulation 43-262 requires statewide End-of-Course Examination


    Program (EOCEP) assessments in Algebra 1, Biology, English 1 and 2, and United States
    History and the Constitution to count 20 percent of students’ final grade. However, as outlined in
    the memorandum dated July 14, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Education is seeking a
    waiver from all federally-required accountability assessments and concomitant accountability
    requirements for the 2020–21 school year.

    In the event that a waiver is not granted, and as a result of the historic impact of the COVID-19
    pandemic, I am utilizing the authority given to the State Superintendent under Act 135 to waive
    the 20 percent requirement for all EOCEP assessments taken in the 2020–21 school year (fall
    2020, spring 2021, and summer 2021).

    Unless a federal waiver is granted, districts must still administer the EOCEP assessments in the
    2020–21 school year but may choose whether to include EOCEP scores in the calculation of
    students’ final course grades. In other words, districts may determine what percentage, if any, the
    EOCEP will count toward a student’s grade. In addition, teachers have discretion in counting any
    teacher-developed or curriculum based measurement in the calculation of students’ grades
    consistent with school and district policy. In making such decisions, there should be uniformity
    within each district such that no subgroups of students protected by state and federal law are
    treated differently.

    If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Hural at [email protected].

    RUTLEDGE BUILDING · 1429 SENATE STREET · COLUMBIA, SC 29201


    PHONE: 803-734-8500 · FAX 803-734-3389 · ED.SC.GOV

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