Grading

Grading Guidelines

1.      Teachers will record a minimum of 2 grades perweek in the district electronic gradebook.

·        Elementary Only- Content areas for which 2grades per week will be recorded are the following: Reading, Language Arts*,Math, Science, and Social Studies. All other content areas will record aminimum of 1 grade per week.

 

2.      Teachers will use the following in markingassignments completed by students:

Pre-K

K-12

E (90-100)

S (80-89)

NI (70-79)

U (60-Below)

 

Numerical Grades

 

 

3.      To establish consistency in terminology, allsubjects and all grades will use the grading categories of Major Assignmentsand Minor Assignments. These categories may include but are not limited to thefollowing assignments:

 

 

 

Major Assignments

Test

Reports

Research Papers

Projects/Presentations

Essays

 

 

Minor Assignments

Daily Classwork/Practices

Homework

Quizzes

Accelerated Reader

Lab Work

Binder Checks

 

4.      The following weights will be used indetermining a final grade average:

 

Major Assignments

 

60%

Minimum Number: 3

Minor Assignments

 

40%

Minimum Number: 9