Grading Philosophy

"Chase the knowledge, not the grade" --Room 9 mantra

Grades are intended simply to be a true reflection of a student's ability and skill in any given subject.

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When you look in PowerSchool, you will see that assignments are color-coded and categorized, reflecting the different skills we are working on this year. Assignments are categorized depending upon the skill(s) they are designed to develop. Rather than use a purely mathematical formula whereby tests are multiplied by 3, for example, my gradebook is based upon percentages for each category. More specifically, they are:

Grading Policies

**These percentages may change slightly, depending upon the nature of assignments in any given quarter. Regardless, critical thinking and communication skills will always account for the greatest share of the overall average.

Other important factors to consider:

  • Per school policy, there are no extra credit opportunities. Please do your best work the first time.

  • Reading comprehension quizzes are only able to be made up if you were absent on the day the quiz was given. There are no retake opportunities if you did not do well the first time. The reason for this is that these quizzes measure your preparation for class and your ability to contribute to our class discussion. Therefore, it is not helpful to our class discussion if you are prepared later in the day or week and not during the class in which we are having our discussion.

  • Per Team Bartlett policy, projects or essays not handed in on time will lose 10% of the possible points for each day late. After three days, the work will not be accepted for a grade and a zero will be entered into PowerSchool.

  • If you are absent on the day an essay is due, it is expected that you will submit it electronically by 2:15pm that day. If there is a physical project, such as Graphically Me, it must be turned in upon return to school in order to receive full credit.