Grading
High School Credit Classes
Attendance requirements for earning course credit must be met.
A student who attends at least 75 percent but fewer than 90% of the days the class is offered may receive credit or a final grade for the class if he or she completes a plan, approved by the principal, who allows the student to fulfill the instructional requirements for the class.
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All HS credit courses will be on the transcript and count in the GPA; if a course is retaken at HS both the MS and the HS course will show on the transcript and be part of the GPA .
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Grading
Students will receive both major (assessment) and minor (practice) grades. Major and minor grades will be weighted as follows: Category of Assignments
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Major Grades (examples include dialogues, essays, projects, tests, performance assessments) 70%
Minor Grades (examples include homework, class activities, practice) 30%
Semester exams count for 10% of the semester grade.
Grading Scale
90-100= A 80-89= B 70-79=C Below 70 denotes failing
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Calculation of Nine Week Averages HS Credit
All major grades, calculated to an average, will carry 70% of the weight of the nine week grading period. All minor grades, calculated to an average, will carry 30% of the weight of the nine week grading period. The two averages will be combined in a 70/30 ratio to determine the final average for the nine-week grading period.
Calculation of Semester Averages HS Credit
All secondary courses will calculate & report a semester average. Calculated averages on progress reports or report cards may not exceed 100%.
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Reteach and Reassess for Mastery
Students scoring below mastery of “70” on an assignment shall be allowed to redo the assignment after completing prerequisite work. Prerequisite work may include re-teach, corrections, tutorials, or intervention work. Prerequisite work should be completed within 3 days of the date the student received the original grade. The higher grade, with a maximum of “70”, will be recorded.
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Reassess Final Exam and Midterms
Students scoring below mastery of “70” on a final exam or midterm will not be allowed to redo the assessment. There is not an opportunity for reteach and prerequisite work on final exams and midterms.
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Late Work Policy
In order to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of learning, students who have not turned in work on time will be allowed five school days, from the date the assignment was due, to complete and submit any late work. A 20% penalty will be applied to late work.
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The student is responsible for informing the teacher of any such circumstances that prevents the completion of the assignment. Teachers may grant exceptions to this policy as appropriate.
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Make-up Work
A student will be given three school days to make up the work. In the case of extended absences, one day will be allowed per day of absence for make-up work beyond the three days. For example, a student who is absent on Monday, would have 3 school days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) to make up the work, and the work would be due on Friday.
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