Grading

Grading

There are 4 grading categories: diagnostic formative, graded formative, minor summative, and major summative. The weighting of those categories in the gradebook is shown below. 

Diagnostic Formative = 0%

Graded Formative = 0%

Minor Summative = 30%

Major Summative = 70%

Late Work: 

• Major Summatives:

  • Students present in class on the due date for a major summative are expected to submit the work / take the test that class period. Tests must be completed in the time allotted by the instructor. 

  • If a major summative is completed and/or submitted less than two weeks after the due date, not due to an absence, it is considered late and capped at 70%. (See retake policy.)

  • If a major summative is submitted two weeks or more after the due date, not due to an absence, it is subject to a 50% grade floor.

    • If absent on the due date for a major summative:

      • Electronic submissions are still due on the due date.

      • In-person submissions of assignments or tests must be completed by the next class period the student is present.

        • If not completed and/or submitted by the next class period the student is present, the summative is considered late and subject to the retake policy.

    • Major assignments submitted or made up due to absence two weeks or more after the original due date will be given a floor grade of 50%. The assignment would still be eligible for retake until the retake deadline.

Minors and Formatives will be accepted for full credit up until the associated test/major summative class period. After a major summative due date, any minors submitted will earn a floor grade of up to 50% and are still required to be completed in order for the student to be eligible for a retake.

Retakes: 

• Students must score below 70% AND complete all associated formatives and minor summatives to be eligible for a retake. At the teacher’s discretion, remediation work may also be required. (Revisions and Reflections are required to be reviewed before the retake.)

• The maximum score on retakes is 70%.

Extension Assignments:

• For students scoring 70% or above on a major, an extension can be completed for up to 20% added to the original grade, for a maximum score of 90%.

  • All Formatives, Minor Summatives, and Revisions and Reflections need to be completed on-time, to be eligible for the extension opportunity. 

• For students who have completed their eligible retake, an extension can also be completed for up to 20% added to the higher of the original test or retake grade, for a maximum total score of 90%.

  • All Formatives, Minor Summatives, and Test Revisions and Reflections need to be completed prior to retake and extension opportunities.

Quarterly exam - Each quarter, an exam is given to test the student's mastery and retention of skills. It includes a few questions from each learning target taught during that quarter, review questions from previous quarters, plus the assigned roots and affixes.