Grading Protocol
Health & Physical Education - Oak Grove Elementary - DeKalb County School District
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REVISED
grading protocol
The revised changes are in the naming conventions of the grading categories.
Revised - 2020-2021 DCSD Grading Protocol.pdfPurpose
The DeKalb County School commits to all stakeholders to provide information regarding student progress towards common course expectations along with feedback for next steps and growth areas. Grades will communicate what students know and can do.
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Grading Protocol is to ensure that all students’ grades are based upon grade-appropriate and standards-based assignments. DCSD reports student progress in 4.5 week intervals each semester. The purpose of the grade reporting is to communicate the student’s current level of performance and progress on assignments based upon the four components of the grading protocol. Student grades are expected to reflect an appropriate amount of assessments. There should be a balance of grades in each category based on the units of study. Students should be encouraged to complete work through a variety of school-wide and classroom interventions. For grades and grading practices to be effective, they should be accurate, consistent, and meaningful. The Grading Protocol reflects formative and summative assessments.
DCSD K-12 Grading Protocol
Formative & Diagnostic Assessments - 0%
Examples of Assignments per Grading Category:
DCSD Unit Pre-Assessments
DCSD Unit Post Assessments
MAP Assessments
DCSD Benchmarks
Assessment Tasks (Skills & Homework) - 25%
Examples of Assignments per Grading Category:
Sponge & Warm Up
Exit tickets
Quiz
Skills Assessment
Homework
Notebook Checks
Journal Prompts
Discussions & Oral Presentations
Classwork (Guided, Independent & Group Practice) - 45%
Examples of Assignments per Grading Category:
Independent Work
Group or Partner Work
Performance Assessment Tasks
Skills Demonstrations
Performance and Exhibitions
Demonstrations
Portfolio reviews
Labs
Summative Assessments or Assessment of Learning - 30%
Examples of Assignments per Grading Category:
Quizzes
Final Exams
Chapter/Unit Assessments
Projects and/or Performance Assessments
Portfolio Assessments
Presentations
TOTAL - 100%
Note: If the course requires an End-of-Course Test (EOCT), the EOCT will weigh 20% of the student's final grade. The remaining 80% of the student's grade is determined by the final average in the course.
Guiding Practices
The provided guiding practices are used for grading and reporting of all assignments.
Success Criteria are clear so that students can tell teachers what grade they have earned, even before the teacher grades the assignment.
Feedback to students is timely so that students can use that information right away to improve their performance on assignments.
Assignments and grades are based solely on pre-determined and communicated success criteria. Factors like behavior and attendance are not used to calculate a grade on an assignment.
A variety of assignments and grades should be earned and recorded to accurately reflect a student’s progress.
Students are afforded an opportunity to earn grades distributed equitably among the grading categories with the assigned weights.
Special Education & English Learners
Special education students receiving instruction in general education are graded as other students unless the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) makes provision for alternative grading procedures.
Students receiving services as English Learners must have an opportunity for modified instruction and evaluation that relates specifically to a student’s stage of English Language Development and provides access to grade level content and skills.
If the grading protocol contradicts any requirements of a student’s IEP, the IEP shall provide guidance for the student’s progress.
Formative Assessment
Formative Assessment is an ongoing assessment that provides information to guide instruction. Formative assessments can either be formal or informal.
Formative assessment:
Provides students with timely feedback
Provides information to teachers in order to differentiate instruction
Provides information about students’ strengths and weaknesses
Provides curricular information as students move toward meeting the expectations of the learning targets and success criteria
Summative Assessment
Summative Assessment is a culminating result using assessment information based upon meeting established learning targets. A summative assessment is typically used to arrive at a conclusion of what a student knows and can do.
Summative assessment:
Designed to provide students with an opportunity to be reassessed if they were not proficient on their first attempt
Designed with clear and descriptive success criteria
Administered after students have been exposed to feedback from formative assessments during the teaching and learning process
Administered after opportunities to learn the content and skills have occurred with support from the teacher(s)
Administered at the end of the learning unit
Grading Protocol Definitions
Classwork – a student or group directed independent practice on the standards.
Examples include: skills block, center work, station work, textbook lessons, framework activities, scavenger hunt etc.
Classroom Discourse – whole-class and/or group discussions in which students talk about math to reveal a deeper level of understanding and their thinking process.
Examples include: skilled questioning, sharing student work, etc.
Composition – a formal writing, which includes an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Culminating Project – a student’s demonstration of his/her academic knowledge at an expressed period of time.
Debate/Discussion – an organized discussion or formal exchange of opinion.
Dressing Out – wearing appropriate attire that allows safe and effective movement during the activity, including appropriate footwear.
Final or Culminating Exam – an exam administered at the end of an academic term.
Formal Post Assessment – a test given to students after the completion of a unit or instructional program. It is often given in conjunction with a pre-assessment to measure student achievement and the effectiveness of the program.
Formative Assessment Lesson – lessons for formative assessment, some focused on developing math concepts, others on non-routine problem solving.
Source: http://map.mathshell.org
Graphic Organizers – communication tool used that uses visuals to capture knowledge, concepts, skills, thoughts, ideas, and/or relationships among concepts.
Guided Reading – small group reading instruction, which provides differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency.
Homework – an assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period.
Independent Reading – students choose materials to read for information or enjoyment.
Interactive Student Notebook – a resource/tool used for class notes and recording of activities.
Source: http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com
Journal Prompts/Responses – writing prompts around a topic that requires students to describe, explain, persuade, and narrate.
Examples include: daily reflection, quick write, etc.
Linguafolio – a performance-based student reflection of their language learning and cultural experiences.
Mathematical Task – a problem or set of problems that allows students to develop or use mathematics. The task is accompanied with a scoring rubric.
Examples include: learning task, performance task, discovery activities, inquiry-based activities, etc.
Online Digital Resource – tools used to create, collaborate, research, and/or practice.
Examples include: US Test Prep, First In Math, Gizmos, Reflex Math, Brain Pop
Oral Participation – actively engaged in independently speaking in the language.
Examples include: discussions, debates, and oral questioning/responses
Oral Questioning – independently question others using the second language.
Participation – actively engaged in the daily activity of the class.
Personal Management – positive compliance with classroom expectations (rules, safety, equipment, etc.)
Portfolio – the contents of a student’s work. (Note: In world language, it is the culminating activity for each thematic unit.)
Pre-Assessment – a tool to evaluate the readiness of students for further study.
Pre-Test – preliminary test to determine a student’s baseline knowledge.
Project – a task or problem in school that takes place over a designated period of time.
Quiz – a short spoken or written assessment about a particular concept and/or skill.
Examples include: online assessment, verbal quiz, written quiz, etc.
Rituals and Routines – an established sequence of actions regularly followed for a specific ritual (any act or practice regularly repeated).
Examples include: taking notes, turning in homework, showing work, etc.
Skills Assessment – a self-assessment tool that is used to determine whether the student’s have learned certain skills.
Story Boards – a panel or series of panels drawn or sketched using thematic language to tell a story.
Student Portfolio – a collection of student work that showcases student’s growth over time and/or examples of exemplary work. The student work should capture what students know and can do.
Test – a series of questions or problems designed to assess a specific concepts and/or skills.
Examples include: online assessment, chapter test, unit test, etc.
Timed Writing – a timed writing focused on a prompt.
Thumbs Up/Down – a common hand gesture used to respond to a question posed in the classroom.
Ticket out the Door – a closure activity and formative assessment tool. Students are asked to describe or explain a major concept of the lesson.
ELEMENTARY PASS/FAIL RUBRIC - Health & Physical Education
ASSESSMENT TASKS (SKILLS & HOMEWORK)
Cooperation in activities
Follows directions
Leadership / responsibility
Pass (100-70)
Student cooperates appropriately in class activities without a reminder 70% or more of the time.
Student listens and follows directions 70% or more of the time.
Student demonstrates positive, responsible, personal and social behavior (i.e. wearing appropriate footwear) 70% or more of the time.
Fail (69-0)
Student cooperates appropriately in class activities without a reminder less than 70% of the time.
Student listens and follows directions less than 70% of the time.
Student demonstrates positive, responsible, personal and social behavior (i.e. wearing appropriate footwear) less than 70% of the time.
Suggested that each category is assessed once per 4.5 week grading cycle.
CLASSWORK: GUIDED, INDEPENDENT, OR GROUP PRACTICE
Respect people and equipment
Positive attitude
Rules/Safety
Pass (100-70)
Student demonstrates appropriate behavior to others and equipment 70% or more of the time.
Student exhibits a positive attitude toward task and others 70% or more of the time.
Student follows class safety rules and treats equipment with care 70% or more of the time.
Fail (69-0)
Student demonstrates appropriate behavior to others and equipment less than 70% of the time.
Student exhibits a positive attitude toward task and others less than 70% of the time.
Student follows class safety rules and treats equipment with care less than 70% of the time.
Suggested that each category is assessed once per 4.5 week grading cycle.
QUIZZES, TESTS & PROJECTS
Observation of skills
Written tests
Accepts feedback
Pass (100-70)
Student exhibits outstanding performance 70% or more of the time.
Student demonstrates content knowledge of standards 70% or more of the time.
Student accepts feedback from peers and teacher 70% or more of the time.
Fail (69-0)
Student exhibits outstanding performance less than 70% of the time.
Student demonstrates content knowledge of standards less than 70% of the time.
Student accepts feedback from peers and teacher less than 70% of the time.
Suggested that each category is assessed once per 4.5 week grading cycle.
Formative & Diagnostic Assessment
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Oral/Written Quizzes
Assessment Tasks (Skills & Homework)
HEALTH EDUCATION - Personal Management & Oral/Written Quizzes
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Personal Management & Skills Assessment
Classwork: Guided, Independent, or Group Practice
HEALTH EDUCATION - Participation, Classwork, Homework, Project
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Participation, Classwork, Project
Quizzes, Tests & Projects
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Unit Tests, Quizzes, Culminating Project, Self-Assessments, Performance-Based Exam, Final or Culminating Exam
Suggested that each category is assessed once per 4.5 week grading cycle.