Grading and Policies

Grading

  • A 0-100 percent scale will be utilized.
  • Letter grades will continue to be assigned for all courses at the secondary level based on the 0-100 percent scale.
  • When a rubric is converted to a letter grade, the 0-100 percent scale will be employed.

Minimum %

92.5

89.5

86.5

82.5

79.5

76.5

72.5

69.5

66.5

62.5

59.5

59 ↓

Letter Grade

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

 

Weighting: Grading will be weighted. All work has been broken down into five categories: classwork, academic responsibility, projects, quizzes, and tests.

Trimester Test: 20% of overall grade

Work below: 80% of overall grade

  • Classwork: 15%
  • Academic Responsibility: 5%
  • Projects: 20%
  • Quizzes: 20%
  • Tests: 40%

Multiple and Varied Assessment Opportunities (Including Retakes)

All students should have multiple assessment opportunities to demonstrate higher levels of achievement. The opportunities may be initiated by the instructor or the student, but always at the instructor’s discretion. Additional opportunities may include retakes of an alternate form of an assessment (e.g., Form B instead of Form A), student revisions of work products based on descriptive feedback, or alternative methods of assessments (e.g., an oral response rather than a written test).

 

Guidelines for retakes include the following:

  • Students will be provided the opportunity to be reassessed on tests and quizzes
  • Teacher determines appropriateness and authentic need for reassessments.
  • Generally, reassessments will be limited to one retake per assessment. Additional reassessments will be provided at the discretion of the teacher.
  • Retakes will be taken within a reasonable time frame that the teacher determines and informs students of in advance. No later than one week after retake request.

 

How to request a retake:

  • Students will need to write a one page paper addressing the following:
    • Why do you want to retake the assessment?
    • How do you plan on improving your score?
    • When do you think this reassessment should be completed?

Late Work Policy

Late work will be allowed to be handed in, however there will be deductions.

            1 day late: 3% taken off

            2+ days late:  40% taken off