GRADING

In light of the profound implications of COVID-19 on students’ academic learning and social-emotional well-being, here are a handful of changes that will be made to my grading practice this year.

• Students are expected to complete and submit assignments by the stated/written due date. Students can submit work up to a week late with no penalty. Individual student challenges will be considered before assigning a grade.
• The minimum grade that will be assigned to a student on any given assignment is a 50%. Students who are on track to State and course standards mastery, show effort, and meet deadlines can expect a grade higher than 50%.
• I will enter a minimum of one grade per week into Tyler. This graded assessment of learning will be meaningful, substantive and aligned to State and course standards.
• All grading, based on informal and formal assessments, will take into consideration students’ social-emotional needs, external challenges and the ability of the student.

Grading and grade calculations will remain consistent for the entire year.  Grades will be calculated on a points system.  To calculate the effect that an assignment will have on your overall grade you simply need to add up all of the points you’ve earned (or will potentially earn) and divide them by the total points possible.

EXAMPLE:

I have assigned a project worth 100 Points.  You currently have 400 of 500 possible points (80% B-).  You can calculate the effect that the project will have on your overall grade this way….

400 (points you have) + 100 (points you could have) = 500 Points

500 points / 600 (points assigned in the semester) = 83% and a benefit to your overall grade.

Conversely...

400 (points you have) + 50 (points you receive for not doing the project) = 450 Points

450 points / 600 (points assigned in the semester) = 75% and a drop of one letter grade

As a result of the changes in our district grading scale, the following scale will apply in my class:

50% - 59% = F

60% - 69% = D

70% - 79% = C

80% - 89% = B

90% - 100% = A