Student grades are weighted, meaning each grade category has a different value. Prince George's County Public Schools students are evaluated based on the following criteria: 

• ASSESSMENTS are intended to measure the successful acquisition of learning and/or mastery of a set of standards. They are aligned to a previously taught skill or concept and used for review, practice, enrichment, or completion of work unless in the instance of diagnostics. Assessments are intended to be completed with or without teacher observation. They are intended to allow students to demonstrate mastery in various modalities and formats and can be differentiated so that all students can experience success and work independently.

  • Category Weight: 40% of a student's quarterly grade

• CLASSWORK is intended to be completed with the teacher available to observe, answer questions, and/or interact with students while completing work, or separately by the student during an independent module/break. Classwork is intended to involve interaction among students with their peers. ALigned to a previously taught skill or concept and/or used for review, practice, enrichment, completion of work or preparation for a future lesson, these assignments are Intended for the majority of the assignment to be completed during class time.

  • Category Weight: 35% of a student's quarterly grade

• INDEPENDENT ASSIGNMENTS are intended to be completed separately from the teacher (i.e. opportunities for independent practice) and are  aligned to a previously taught skill or concept and used for review, practice, enrichment, or completion of work. Students have the chance to apply what they learn in the classroom. Independent assignments usually reinforce previously taught skills and may prepare students for future lesson. 

  • Category Weight: 25% of a student's quarterly grade

For more information about the district's grading policy, click here.