 GRADING/ASSESSM ENT SYSTEMS Policy Changes

ASSESSMENTS  Formative Assessments- 40%  Summative Assessments- 60%

Grading Scale  10 Point Grading Scale Exceptions: Kindergarten and First Grade: S, N, and U 2 nd Grade: E, S, N and U 3 rd Grade: Social Studies/Science E,S, N and U

Grading  Grades shall be recorded no less than twice a month.  Assignments should be graded, recorded and filed.  Actual grades are recorded in the grade book.  A curve will not be used in grading.

Zeros  Students are expected to complete all assignments.  Teachers should pursue work not turned in.  A reasonable penalty can be assessed for late work.  A zero may become part of the average if work is not turned in prior to the end of the term.

Exemptions  Students with missing work prior to the end of any grading period will be ineligible for exemption from exams.

Reteach and Redo  Teachers are expected to reteach when formative and/or summative work results in failure.  Teachers will select which summative assignments qualify for a redo. * Students are expected to attend remediation sessions or complete other learning tasks on non-class time before redoing assessments.

Redo  Not allowable on formative grades, long-term assignments, term/semester exams, or in Dual Enrollment or Advanced Placement courses.

Redo  The opportunity for redoing assignments can be rescinded if a student abuses the opportunity.

Extra Credit  No extra credit will be assigned or awarded.

Term Grade  Grades K-2: based on standards based report card requirements ( including a text level reading requirement for First and Second Grades ).  Grades 3-12: numerical grades based on all assignments such as classwork, quizzes, process grades, writings, products and projects, and homework (which will count as one formative grade each grading period).

Semester Grade  Grades 6-12: Average of the term grades at 80% and the comprehensive of each semester exam at 20%.

Final Grade  First and second semester grades will be added and divided by two. *For secondary courses of one semester length, the final grade will be the same as the semester grade.

Weighted Grade  Advanced Placement courses= 1.10 x grade  Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit courses= 1.10 x grade  Accelerated CCR Math = 1.05 x grade  All other courses= 1.0 x grade

Credit Recovery  If a portion of the course is retaken, a student will receive a 60 for the course.