Mr. Barr's Science Classes

Class Schedule

1st block: Honors Biology (7:15 a.m.- 8:50 a.m.)

2nd block: Physical Science (8:55 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.)

Lunch: (10:32 a.m. -12:39 p.m.)

3rd block: Honors Biology (10:32 a.m. -12:39 p.m.)

4th block: Planning (12:44 p.m.-2:15 p.m.)

Office Hours

Monday's and Thursday 2:45-3:45

CMS 2022-202 Grading Plan HS Quick Reference

PREAMBLE

The mission of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to create an innovative, inclusive, student-centered environment that supports the development of independent learners. Adjusting the CMS K-12 Grading Plan allows for students to receive specific feedback for continuous growth, academically and socially-emotionally, ensuring all students are set up to be independent and successful learners. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools believe grades should provide students and families with actionable information, reflect a student’s achievement on grade-level standards, and support a student's motivation to learn. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools believes that to ensure success in each student’s K-12 experience, we must provide ample academic opportunities for students to prepare, rehearse, and then perform.

EFFECTIVE GRADING PRACTICES

• To the greatest extent possible, grades should reflect achievement of intended learning outcomes and mastery of content standards.

• Grades will not be used in a punitive manner for behavior or extra credit awarded for non-academic tasks, attendance, or other social expectations.

• Students need frequent low-risk opportunities to practice their new learning to allow for misconceptions to surface and be addressed to improve their learning.

• Students should have opportunities for re-teaching and additional learning opportunities to improve their level of content mastery that are not limited to before or after school tutoring.

• To improve learning, students need regular feedback from teachers that is timely, specific, and focused on mastery of content standards.

ASSIGNMENTS

• Assignments should be standards-aligned and worthy of student completion.

• Assignments should allow for students to demonstrate learning through a variety of modalities (i.e. written, conferences, discussions, multimedia, digital, etc.).

• Additional practice/re-teaching will be provided to students who do not achieve initial mastery on “Perform” assessments before students are re-assessed.

• All assignments will be graded using a 100 point scale.

• Students with a 504 plan,Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who are identified as English Learners (ELs) should receive appropriate accommodations and amplifications on assignments and assessments to allow them to engage in on-grade level content.

Level

High School Grading Policy

Assignment

PREPARE - 20%

REHEARSE - 30%

PERFORM - 50%

Definition and Quarterly Expectations

Smaller assignments that allow students to practice new learning. Can be graded for completion or accuracy. (i.e. Homework, warm-ups, exit tickets, smaller checks for understanding)

9 min/18 max (4x4/sem)

5 min/9 max (year-long)

Assignments that provide students with feedback on progress towards mastery of standards (i.e. Quizzes, labs, mini-assessments, mini-projects, classwork)

6min/10max (4x4/sem)

3min/5max (year-long)

Culminating/formative assessment that measure mastery of one or multiple standards (i.e. Unit assessments, common assessments, performance tasks, writing assignments, projects with rubrics)

3min/4max (4x4/sem)

2min/3max (year-long)

Minimum Grade Guidelines

50% should be assigned as the lowest grade for any assignment for which the student shows a reasonable attempt to address the minimum requirements of the task. The comments section in Powerschool should note actual reflection of student mastery when a minimum grade of 50% is given.

50% should be assigned as the lowest grade for any assignment for which the student shows a reasonable attempt to address the minimum requirements of the task. The comments section in Powerschool should note actual reflection of student mastery when a minimum grade of 50% is given.

50% should be assigned as the lowest grade for any assignment for which the student shows a reasonable attempt to address the minimum requirements of the task (except midterm and final exams). The comments section in Powerschool should note actual reflection of student mastery when a minimum grade of 50% is given.

Late Assignments

(not due to an absence)

Late assignments will be accepted for a grade until one week (5 school days) after the “Perform” date unless the “Perform” grade falls at the end of the quarter for which the principal may set the final date for all work to be submitted. Late penalties of no more than 5 points per day (unless absent) will be deducted for late work (using a 100 point scale). Assignments submitted after the “Perform” date will receive a 50% and feedback on progress will be provided to the student. The comments section in Powerschool should note actual reflection of student mastery when a minimum grade of 50% is given. Principals may provide final dates for the collection of assignments no more than 3 days prior to the end of the grading period. The principal may allow submission of assignments after this period for students who experience short or long term hardships.

Late assignments will be accepted until one week (5 school days) after the “Perform” date unless the “Perform” grade falls at the end of the quarter for which the principal may set the final date for all work to be submitted. Late penalties of no more than 5 points per day will be deducted using a 100 point scale. Assignments submitted up to one week after the “Perform” date will receive a 50% and feedback on progress will be provided to the student. The comments section in Powerschool should note actual reflection of student mastery when a minimum grade of 50% is given. Principals may provide final dates for the collection of assignments no more than 3 school days prior to the end of the grading period. The principal may allow submission of assignments after this period for students who experience short or long-term hardships.

Guidelines for ReAssessment

(PERFORM only)

Additional learning opportunities based on student needs and reassessment opportunities on “Perform” assessment/task will be provided:

• Students must attempt the initial assessment in order to be provided an opportunity to re-test.

• Students will participate in new learning opportunities meeting the student needs (i.e. Edgenuity, extra practice, small group instruction within the class, recorded videos/practice, Canvas course, tutoring) and be reassessed using a parallel assessment to show mastery within a 3-week period.

• One reassessment opportunity will be given for each Perform assessment (except midterms or final teacher-made and State exams).

• Students may earn up to 80% on a re-assessment after completing re-learning opportunities.

• Students may retake portions of assessments for which they have not reached mastery, but the teacher should adhere to re-assessment grading terms. (Final grade to not exceed 80% on retake.)