The focus of this class is the content addressed in the California Common Core State Standards. The primary purpose of a student's grades is to convey their demonstrated learning of these standards. 

Student grades will correspond with the following scale:

A (9-10):  Excellent demonstration of learning--demonstrating mastery

B (8):  Skilled demonstration of learning--approaching mastery

C (7):  Adequate demonstration of learning--developing mastery

D (6):  Minimal demonstration of learning

F (5):  No demonstration of learning

Students and parents can track students' completion and performance on all the work in the class on StudentVUE and ParentVUE. There are two categories of assignments in this class--

--SUMMATIVE (60%)

This category includes the activities and assignments intended to assess students' overall learning. This includes--

• Exams

• Essays

• On-demand Writing Assessments

• Presentations

• Harkness Discussion

The gradebook will reflect the level of mastery that a student has demonstrated through the product they generate.

--FORMATIVE (40%)

This category includes all assignments intended to build student skills. This includes--

• Classwork

• Homework

• Textual annotations

• Reflections

• Paragraphs 

• Independent Reading Assignments. 

The gradebook will track a student's successful fulfillment of process assignments. 

A student's final grade will be a representation of their overall achievement in the state standards.

Sources

Feldman, Joe. Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms. Corwin, 2018.

Kunath, John. "Exploring Equitable Grading Practices." Presentation: NCTE Conference, November 2022.

Reardon, Hunter. "Grade for Equity Today." Presentation: NCTE Conference, November 2022.