Week 2

I have read all the comments so far. I appreciate the feedback that has been given. I have found out at my school that grading is a very hard topic to discuss changing. I am going to explain the grading policy that we have now and the grading policy that we will have next year. The grading policy from this year is that teachers need to give 3 grades a week. That was the only stipulation.The new grading policy will be as follows:

The mission of the Grading Policy Committee is to agree upon and implement a consistent school wide grading policy that supports student learning, reflects individual student academic progress, and motivates students to take responsibility for their academic achievement.

Grade Percentages:

Grade percentages will be the same across grade levels.

 They are as follows:

Freshman- 50% Tests    50% All others

Sophomores-60% Tests 40% All others

Juniors- 65% Tests        35% All others

Seniors- 70% Tests       30% All others

All AP classes will be classified as senior level.

Retakes and Redo’s:

All teachers will accept retakes and redo’s of assignments for the length of the grading period. These items will be assessed up to a 70 to replace the failing grade.

Teachers may give another test or assignment and give full credit in place of the failing assignment.

Make-up Work:

All teachers will accept make-up work for the length of the grading period for full credit.

Make-up work is defined as work that was given when a student was absent.

Grades per Week:

Teachers will take a minimum of one grade a week and no more than three grades a week. Taking one grade a week allows teachers to grade for content and understanding more accurately. Giving more than three grades a week would deflate the value of the grades taken.

This is the grading policy that we as a committee came up with. My study will be with the World Geography teachers. We are only going to take 1 grade a week. That grade will be a quiz over the weeks assignments. There will also be a test every 3 weeks. Many people are concerned that this is not enough grades. I think it is plenty to see if a student has learned what they needed to learn for the week.