Late work, retake and grading policies
G6 Late work, Retake and Grading Policy 22/23
Late Work:
Academic-
Academic grades are a measure of a students’ aptitude and ability to demonstrate particular knowledge and skills.
Academic assignments turned in within two weeks will receive a 20% penalty (20% is subtracted from what they earned). For example if they earned 80%, they will receive 60%.
Academic assignments turned in after two weeks within the same quarter will receive 50% of the earned grade. For example if they earned 80%, they will receive 40%.
Work Habits-
Some assignments that are graded academically also earn a work habits grade. That grade is a measure of the students ability to complete the assignment to a reasonable standard and turn it in on time.
All work habits grades associated with turning an assignment in on time will earn a zero if they are not turned in on time.
Excused Absences-
Absences that are excused by the office are treated differently. No late penalties to academic or work habits grades will be applied until the number of excused days have been made up back at school.
Retakes:
Academic-
Students are allowed two retakes per quarter per class. Retakes (mostly referring to quizzes and assessments) must be arranged by the student with the teacher and completed during the teacher’s office hours. It must be done within 2 weeks after the assignment is graded. After those two weeks, no retake is possible. The higher of the two grades will be recorded.
Below are office hours days and times:
All office hours are during recess from 11:00-11:30
Monday- Ms. Abi/Mr. Poe
Tuesday-
Wednesday- Mr. Edgar
Thursday- Mr. Brody
Friday- Andrea
Work Habits-
Work habits grades for assignments are based solely on whether an assignment was turned in on time or not. Please note, there are many other work habits grades like arriving on time to class prepared, class behavior and participation that also affect the total work habits grade for a quarter.
There are no retakes for assignments that are turned in late. The best way to change a work habits grade for the better is for a student to focus on their in class behavior and participation as well as turn future assignments in on time, that will assuredly have a marked positive overall effect.
Grading:
Academic-
Every academic assignment a student turns in will be worth a stated number of points. For example: This in class assignment is worth 10 points- you can earn 8/10 or 9/10 or 5/10 on this piece of work -or- this test is worth 45 points- you can earn 44/45 or 23/45 on this piece of work etc. The more points an assignment is worth, the more it will affect the overall quarter grade for that class.
Work Habits-
You will receive four work habits points in all of your core classes each day. This includes being on time, having the proper materials, participating, and being polite and attentive, etc. At the end of a week, the total points the student earns for all of their classes that week will be recorded in a weekly behavior and participation grade (worth 16 points). Students will also earn individual grades in work habits for turning in particular assignments on time as described above.