Grading Policy

The CDS English Department uses standards based grading to provide more accurate feedback of student performance. The following performance levels are used to convey the level of skill a student has demonstrated in English:

Reassessment Policy

• When reassessment is offered, students must meet the following requirements:

  • • complete the original task or summative assessment by the specified due date; 

    • complete all required assignments leading up to the summative assessment;

    • complete the reassessment form provided by the teacher; and

    • complete a mini conference with the teacher, which may include re-teaching/re-learning activities, as determined by the teacher.

• Powerschool averages the most recent three summative assessments pertaining to any given standard. The most recent three likely includes the student's original assessment score. So it is likely that both the original and reassessment scores will be taken into account for a student's grade in Powerschool.

• The following thresholds to reassessments apply:

  • • For summative assessments, students may reassess ONCE only. To earn the right to reassess, students must satisfy the requirements listed above. If there is an alternate plan to reassess the same learning outcome in a different way, then the student is not entitled to a reassessment opportunity. 

    • Students are not entitled to a reassessment for the following types of summative assessments:

      • • end-of-course or end of semester exams; and

        • culminating projects, performances, and papers.

    • Formative assessments are assignments intended solely for feedback and improvement. For formative assessments, students have UNLIMITED opportunities to reassess, but this right should be exercised reasonably, and assignments should reflect a processing of feedback. Students may not submit a formative reassessment after two weeks before the end of the relevant semester.

    • No reassessments will be allowed for students who display academic dishonesty.
      
      
      

Late Work Policy

All work is expected to be submitted on the day it is due. In the event that a student does not submit a summative assessment on the day it is due, that student may submit the work up to two weeks after the original due date and time without penalty, but also forfeits the opportunity to reassess.

Special considerations may be made for students with extended absences due to illness, or certain family issues that meaningfully impact the student's ability to complete the work on time. 

Extra Credit Policy

There are no extra credit assignments.

Students can expect from the teacher that:

• all assignments will be posted in GOOGLE CLASSROOM (students who are having trouble locating the Google Classroom should contact the teacher); and

• once RUBRICS and POLICIES are posted here, they will not change significantly. However, if a change is necessary, the teacher will inform students well in advance and mark the changes clearly. 

Plagiarism

The following infographic describing unoriginality by Turnitin.com (updated 2023) summarizes each type of plagiarism that is deemed as a breach of academic integrity. Any instances of plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be subject to the school's academic integrity policy.