Proficiency Based Grading/ Grade Book Info

Proficiency Grading:

Students will demonstrate “Proficiency” in meeting various State and/or Common Core Standards (see State and Common Core Standards) where students must show a minimum level of “Proficiency” on a specific standard in order to receive a passing mark for any assignments. Showing emerging proficiency is the letter grade equivalent of a “C.”

If a student cannot show emerging proficiency they will receive a mark of a “1” or “NE” and may have more opportunities to show proficiency in different modalities. The main idea behind Proficiency Grading is that it truly assesses students’ knowledge of a specific standard and gives them multiple opportunities to show their knowledge in different forms such as projects, essays, presentations and the creation of a professional portfolio.

4 = Mastery/ Above Grade Level

3.5= Above Proficiency

3 = Proficiency

2= Emerging Proficiency

1= Not Proficient/ Incomplete

NE= No Evidence--F

Grade Weight for US History Classes: A-F

Assessment: 40%

Projects, Notebook Grades, Essays, Formal Class Discussions. End-of-Unit assessments. These grades can be brought up all semester up until the late-work due date before the exam (on class calendar).

Exam: 20%

These are at the end of each semester and students use their notebooks and all work done in the semester. This is the only grade cannot be changed with a re-take and make-ups are for excused absences only.

Quiz: 10%

Quizzes can be re-taken all semester up until the late-work due date before the exam (on class calendar).

Assignment: 10%

Reading comprehension, video notes, graded notes, in-class work. These grades can be brought up all semester up until the late-work due date before the exam (on class calendar).

Homework: 10%

One homework assignment for each unit, these will get larger as the year goes on. These grades can be brought up all semester up until the late-work due date before the exam (on class calendar).

Participation: 10%

One grade per grading period. These grades are based on engagement and following the student-created class contract (these will be shared with families). If a student shows improvement, one strong score can replace a weaker score.

Grade Weight for Electives: Pass/ No Pass

Assessment: 50%

Every Two Weeks: this is how students are showing what they learn: usually in the form of a class discussion, mock-trial or debate simulation or short writing assignment/ group presentation.

Participation: 25%

Weekly score showing if student is participating in the lessons.

Personal Management: 25%

Weekly score assessing how well student is following the student-created class contract (these will be shared with families).