<p>Policy</p>
<p>In December 2010, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) set standards for schools to earn letter grades based on their annual School Performance Scores (SPS). Under the new system, a top-performing school with an SPS of 120 or above will earn an “A.” Schools that have an SPS below 65 for the 2010-2011 school year will receive an “F”. The letter grades will be assigned as follows: </p>
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<p>[Letter</a> Grades for Schools - Louisiana Department of Education](<a href=“http://www.doe.state.la.us/topics/letter_grades.html]Letter”>http://www.doe.state.la.us/topics/letter_grades.html)</p>