It shall be the responsibility of all teachers and administrators to insure the following regulations are followed:
Summative Assessments – 70%
possible items for evaluation to determine a student’s grade and thus their level of achievement:
- Tests*
- Quizzes
- Special Projects—if designed for students to be able to demonstrate learning and achievement.
- Lab Work— if designed for students to be able to demonstrate learning and achievement.
- Writing Assignments
*State SOL assessments will be the final exam for EOC courses, except in the case of advanced/honors classes.
Formative Assessments – 30%
possible items for evaluation can be graded; however, as they do not reflect a student’s level of achievement, they should not be a major part of the student’s grade
- Class Work
- Notebooks
- Homework – cannot count more than 10% of a student’s grade in a grading period
- Participation – not to be counted in a student’s grade, unless it is a stated part of the learning goal as in a fine arts or physical education course
Semester examinations for year-long courses and mid-term examinations for semester courses may not count more than 20% in grades 6-12.
Frequency of Evaluation for Grades 9-12
Formative evaluations must be ongoing through the many different methods available, i.e. questions to check for understanding, homework, class work, etc.
There must be a minimum of eight evaluations per grading period, averaging 2 per week.
Grading Policy 9-12 and Gradebook Setup
Please see me if you need help with setting up your gradebook.