Grading Policy

Grading Policy

5th Grade

Our goal with any assignment, assessment, activity, or discussion in class is to determine if a student has mastered a specific skill.  Not all students learn at the same pace or depth.  We understand that some students may require more time to show what they know with a given skill.  It is the reasoning that motivated us to create the following grading policy.

Weight of Assignments:

Tests, quizzes, and daily assignments are all weighted the same.

Make-up Work:

The amount of time given to complete make-up work will equal the number of days issued by a student (2 days missed=2 days to complete make-up work). Any work not received by this time will be counted as a zero and the grade may be improved under the “Correct and Return” guidelines (see below).

• Extended time for extended absences will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Correct and Return:

Students will have the opportunity to correct any test or assignment.

• For grades below a 70, the student may do corrections with the max score being up to a 70 if completed.

• “Corrections” may be the same assignment or a new assignment that covers the same TEKS/standards.

• Students will be given 3 days, from the day it is returned, to complete the C&R.

For assignments not completed/attempted, a zero will be given.

• Parent/Guardian will be notified by phone in this instance.

• “Correct and Return” (above) will apply in these instances.

Unit Assessments will be entered into the Skyward Gradebook as a “No Count” 

• These assessments are for the purpose of data collection and are used to drive instruction.

• This allows for parents/guardians to see these results and to contact teachers in regards to questions/concerns.

Grades in Skyward

• Zeros may be placed in the gradebook for an assignment that is not completed.

• Progress report grades may be below a 50.

• Six-weeks grades below a 50 will be bumped to a 50.