Below is a list of guidelines and expectations that will assist you as you use Genesis to track your child’s progress. These apply both to how you should use Genesis and what you should expect from the teachers as they post your child’s grades.
Check Genesis as often as you like, but if you have a question for a teacher and you send an email, allow 24 hours for a response.
As the quarter begins, assignments have a greater effect on your child’s average. Recognize that one missed homework assignment or low score on a quiz or test will impact the average greatly. As the quarter advances, your child will have many opportunities to improve.
If you see a blank under an assignment, that grade counts neither for nor against your child. It indicates an assignment that has not yet been handed in or graded. Check the teacher’s web page to see if the assignment and its due date are listed. Then, check with your child to ensure that the assignment was completed and handed in.
Teachers are expected to enter grades and return assessments in a timely fashion. Here are the World Language Department timelines:
Homework- entered for the week by Friday or the last school day of the week
Quizzes- within one week of the quiz being taken
Tests- within one week of the test being given
Short writing samples (i.e. in-class timed writing)- within one week of the writing being done
Essays- within two weeks of the essay being collected
Research Papers- within three weeks of the paper being collected