The Grade Determination Process
Our teachers determine grades by first reviewing the body of evidence for each course standard. Once they have established an overall mastery score for each standard (4,3,2,1), the teacher will assign the most appropriate letter grade. See the steps below:
How A Teacher Determines a Standard Score
To determine a mastery score for each standard a teacher will use frequent on-going assessment of students’ progress in learning targets. Assessments take place at regular intervals during the instructional stage to check for understanding and mastery of the course standards. Throughout the semester, student performance is collected on each learning target and reporting in the following manner:
4: Exceeds Expectations of Mastery of Learning Target
3: Demonstrates Mastery of Learning Target
2: Mastery of Learning Target is In Progress
1: Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward mastery of the standard
These assessment scores create a body of work that the teacher will ultimately use to determine a final grade.
How A Teacher Determines an Overall Grade
A student's teacher determines a final course grade by reviewing all student-produced evidence. The teacher looks at a student’s body of work and may consider any clear patterns of growth. A reference guide for grade determination is below.
A: Overall Score of 3 or 4 in ALL standards of the course.
B: Overall Score of 2 in one standard, with 3 or 4 overall scores in other standards.
C: Overall Score of 2 in one or more standards, with no other standard overall score of a 1.
D: Overall Score of 1 in one standard, regardless of other standard scores.
F: Overall Score of 1 in multiple standards, regardless of other standard scores.
Note: If a student has Ns or Ms in any amount the student runs the risk of failing the course. In these cases, the teacher may not have enough evidence to determine proficiency and ultimately establish a grade. This may result in an Incomplete until the work is completed or a Failing grade if the work is not completed.
How A Teacher Determines a Standard Score
To determine a mastery score for each standard a teacher will use frequent on-going assessment of students’ progress in learning targets. Assessments take place at regular intervals during the instructional stage to check for understanding and mastery of the course standards. Throughout the semester, student performance is collected on each learning target and reporting in the following manner:
4: Exceeds Expectations of Mastery of Learning Target
3: Demonstrates Mastery of Learning Target
2: Mastery of Learning Target is In Progress
1: Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward mastery of the standard
These assessment scores create a body of work that the teacher will ultimately use to determine a final grade.
How A Teacher Determines an Overall Grade
A student's teacher determines a final course grade by reviewing all student-produced evidence. The teacher looks at a student’s body of work and may consider any clear patterns of growth. A reference guide for grade determination is below.
A: Overall Score of 3 or 4 in ALL standards of the course.
B: Overall Score of 2 in one standard, with 3 or 4 overall scores in other standards.
C: Overall Score of 2 in one or more standards, with no other standard overall score of a 1.
D: Overall Score of 1 in one standard, regardless of other standard scores.
F: Overall Score of 1 in multiple standards, regardless of other standard scores.
Note: If a student has Ns or Ms in any amount the student runs the risk of failing the course. In these cases, the teacher may not have enough evidence to determine proficiency and ultimately establish a grade. This may result in an Incomplete until the work is completed or a Failing grade if the work is not completed.