Grading

Infinite Campus / Parent Portal Grade Book

Middle school, as the name implies is truly a  transition from elementary school to high school.  I encourage both parents and students to be understanding with each other in this learning process of transition.  Give yourself grace as you navigate through the ups and downs of each classroom's grading' process.  Grades  will fluctuate weekly and sometimes even more often as each assignment is entered within the grading period.  Please remember that not all assignments are scored equally which could be confusing if you're the math type that likes to figure out the calculations.  

Daily Agendas, Materials, Assignments and feedback will be posted in Google Classroom STREAM in the Daily Slides.

• • To monitor your students daily progress; have your child login to the software account we are using and show their work to you.

  • Infinite Campus is ALWAYS the final resting place of ALL grades. 

All units/expedition activities via PITSCO Education, Ozaria Education or Minecraft Education will...

• • Receive three(3) grades, Unit Posttest, Essential Question and Microburst Posttest.

  • Will be posted in IC at the end of the unit/expedition.

Five Categories under Content Knowledge in Infinite Campus (IC)

1.  Pretest - Baseline score (0%)

• • The Pre test "grade" is scored buy NOT CALCULATED INTO OVERALL GRADE for each Expedition.

  • Grades will be posted  in Infinite Campus ONLY for comparison to the Post Test to show student growth.

2.  Logbook - (20 % of unit/rotation grade) 

• Self-evaluation with teacher review

• Written documentation of students learning throughout the various units.

• May be completed in collaboration with their partner, OR individually. This is student choice.

  • Logbooks are inside each students Pitsco account OR in Google Classroom.

3.  Posttest -  (30% of unit/rotation grade) 

• This is an individual test with multiple choice questions.  

• Students may use their printed Vocabulary google document during the test if desired.

4 =    90 - 100 

3.5 = 89       

3 =    67 -   88       

2 =    45 -   66          

1 =    44 - below.  *will be offered an opportunity to retake.

4.  Essential Question Answered on Rubric -  (40% of unit/rotation grade) 

• This is an individual written assignment, to show understanding and competence in following directions and answering a prompt with supporting details.

• Rubric

5.  Microburst Posttest (Employability skills) -  (10% of unit/rotation grade) 

• Delivered through the PITSCOSynergy software.  Followed by class activity and participation.

• An individual posttest with multiple choice questions will be given at the end of each lesson.

• Scores are stored in student PITSCO accounts.

  • 4 = Gold

  • 3 = Silver

  • 2 = Bronze

  • 1 = Keep Trying

• Students will have a defined time line to retake this posttest in order to receive a higher grade.

Grades will be  considered "in progress" during a unit/rotation.  

At the end of the unit, the grade will be adjusted as needed to reflect the work for the entire unit/rotation

Classroom Behavior: Self-evaluation with teacher review

Grading Scale:

4 = Being prepared daily, getting started without reminders, following all classroom expectations and rules. Turn your work in on time.  Working collaboratively with your partner. This partnership is working well, anyone can see that.

3 = Probably need to be reminded every now and then about reading the board, getting started without   being prompted and using headphones when appropriate.  May have a few disputes with your partner or are just getting along, nothing spectacular here!

2 = Having many reminders throughout the week about classroom expectations and rules. This may involve you having to fill out a STOP-THINK-CHOOSE reflection sheet. Strong conflicts with your partner, or not even talking to them. It's clear this is a struggle for you to work with this partner.

1 = Well, I hope we don’t ever get here!

Classroom Expectations and Rules:

Be KIND 

Allow the teacher to teach and students the opportunity to learn.

Own your actions. 

Follow school wide behavior rules.

Use appropriate language.

Show yourself to be friendly, generous and considerate.

  Be SAFE 

Arrive on time.

Stay at your workstation at all time

Use the internet as directed by your teacher.

Use provided materials and tools as directed

   DO YOUR WORK 

Take initiative to get started.

Let others work without your interruption

Share the workload with your partner

Come to class ready to learn something new