The grading policy is designed to provide students and families with a clear picture of where the student stands in the course.
The percentage breakdown is the following:
50% Content Mastery
50% Habits of Work
Key Points to the Grading Policy
- Homework exists in this grading policy through the authentic connections it may have to one of the content mastery assignments. These tasks may include revising an exam, completion of a reading log, or practicing math examples in preparation for an upcoming test.
- Students do not lose mastery points on individual assignments for late assignments. Grades need to be a clear indication of content mastery. To ensure transparency, there is a separate deadlines category in the habits of work portion for deadlines.
The percentage breakdown is the following:
50% Content Mastery
- These are all major projects and exams. Some examples are research papers, midterms, finals, and long term projects.
50% Habits of Work
- 30% Formative assessment
- Formative Assessments - These are the things that students do on the daily basis that support their learning. Some examples are homework, class discussions, do nows and exit tickets.
- 20% Academic and Personal Behaviors
- Academic and Personal Behaviors - These are the behaviors that help students be successful at school and in the future. This trimester we are focused on work habits.
- Arrive on time, prepared and ready to learn.
- Are able to work independently
- Try multiple, different approaches to a problem before asking for help.
- Ask for help appropriately and utilizes all classroom resources.
- Can independently organize and manage time for homework completion and multi-step and long-term projects.
- Attend to accuracy and precision in work.
Key Points to the Grading Policy
- Homework exists in this grading policy through the authentic connections it may have to one of the content mastery assignments. These tasks may include revising an exam, completion of a reading log, or practicing math examples in preparation for an upcoming test.
- Students do not lose mastery points on individual assignments for late assignments. Grades need to be a clear indication of content mastery. To ensure transparency, there is a separate deadlines category in the habits of work portion for deadlines.