Grading Procedures
Students' math assignments are broken into the following three categories:
Tests (45% of Quarter Grade)
Students will complete a comprehensive unit test at the conclusion of each unit of study to demonstrate mastery of all skills learned during
that particular unit. We usually complete two or three units per quarter, and these tests account for 45 percent of students' overall grades.
If a student does not pass a particular test with a minimum of 70 percent accuracy, he or she will be asked to complete a take-home test to
relearn necessary skills and receive a passing grade.
Quizzes (35% of Quarter Grade)
Each unit of study is broken into two halves. Students will complete a quiz during each half of the unit to assess which skills they have
currently mastered and which skills require further development. We usually complete four to six of these quizzes per quarter, and they
account for 35 percent of students' overall grades. Any student wishing to improve his or her grade on a particular quiz can make
corrections to his or her original quiz using the corrections form available at school. Corrections are then turned in for the opportunity to
complete a new version of the quiz. The student's score on this second quiz will replace his or her original quiz score in the grade book.
Homework (20% of Quarter Grade)
Daily homework assignments are not graded. However, students will occasionally complete spiral review assignments including topics
that have been learned earlier in the school year. These assignments are graded and account for 20 percent of students' overall grades.
Any student wishing to improve his or her grade on a particular homework assignment can redo the assignment and turn it in to the
corrections bin in the classroom.
Students' grades are calculated using the formula above, and letter grades are assigned using the following scale:
A+ 100%
A 93% - 99%
A- 90% - 93%
B+ 87% - 89%
B 83% - 86%
B- 80% - 82%
C+ 77% - 79%
C 73% - 77%
C- 70% - 72%
D+ 67% - 69%
D 63% - 66%
D- 60% - 62%
F 59%
Parents can log in to JMC, our online grade book program at any time to monitor your student's grades. If you have not yet created a JMC
account, please contact the PEM 4-6 Office.