Grade Scale & Performance Percentage Breakdowns
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F 0-59%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F 0-59%
Reading Performance Percentage Breakdown
- 40% District Assessments
- 50% Teacher Standards-Based Assessments & Projects
- 10% DRA/McLeods/QRI
Writing Performance Percentage Breakdown
- 40% District Assessments
- 60% Teacher Standards-Based Assessments & Projects
Math Performance Percentage Breakdown
- 40% District Assessments
- 60% Teacher Standards-Based Assessments & Projects
Science Performance Percentage Breakdown
- 40% Assignments
- 60% Teacher Standards-Based Assessments & Projects
Social Studies Performance Percentage Breakdown
- 40% Assignments
- 60% Teacher Standards-Based Assessments & Projects
Late or Missing Assignments & Request to Retest
Missing Assignments
Missing assignments are due no later than double the number of days for an absence in order to receive full credit. For example, if your child is absent for 2 days, he or she will have up to 4 days to turn in missing assignments.
Late Assignment Credit
To determine if your child is missing an assignment, check your child's grades on Infinite Campus weekly beginning in mid September; I recommend Wednesdays. If your child has a zero (0) or an "M"(missing) on an assignment, your child did not turn in the assignment to be graded. Simply have your child find/complete the assignment and turn it in for credit. There is no need to ask for permission.
Please be aware, late work may not receive full credit. Due to time constraints involved, students may only receive 50% credit for late work. Being responsible is a trait we work on continuously, and the students are aware of expectations. With that being said, I know that outstanding circumstances may need to be considered. Therefore, teacher discretion will be used.
Please be aware, late work may not receive full credit. Due to time constraints involved, students may only receive 50% credit for late work. Being responsible is a trait we work on continuously, and the students are aware of expectations. With that being said, I know that outstanding circumstances may need to be considered. Therefore, teacher discretion will be used.
Test Retakes
All retakes are at the discretion of the teacher.
There are many practice opportunities for your child, both in class and at home, before being given a test. Students are made aware of test dates on average 2 weeks prior to the test. Teach your child to study at home over an extended period of time (instead of just cramming the night before) with repetition. Academic content is not learned instantaneously. Professional sports players practice repeatedly to be the best in their fields. The same level of dedication and commitment is required to do your best academically.
There are many practice opportunities for your child, both in class and at home, before being given a test. Students are made aware of test dates on average 2 weeks prior to the test. Teach your child to study at home over an extended period of time (instead of just cramming the night before) with repetition. Academic content is not learned instantaneously. Professional sports players practice repeatedly to be the best in their fields. The same level of dedication and commitment is required to do your best academically.
Extra Credit
Parents always ask if there is extra credit to help raise their child's grade upon discovering that their child has not been completing assignments and/or preparing adequately for tests and quizzes. Children should be encouraged to always do their best, and by doing so, there is no need for extra credit.
Please remember, a grade is simply a snapshot of a point in time of your child's progress in learning. While a grading period has a definite end and captures a portrait of your child's learning for a semester, the learning process never ends. If you think of grades like taking a series of selfies, you realize that no two pictures are the same. But when you look at the series overall, you are able to see the nuances and changes over time. The same is true with grades. I therefore encourage you to help your child focus on learning, not grades.
Please remember, a grade is simply a snapshot of a point in time of your child's progress in learning. While a grading period has a definite end and captures a portrait of your child's learning for a semester, the learning process never ends. If you think of grades like taking a series of selfies, you realize that no two pictures are the same. But when you look at the series overall, you are able to see the nuances and changes over time. The same is true with grades. I therefore encourage you to help your child focus on learning, not grades.