Grading
How do I earn an A, B, etc?
Your grade reflects how well you achieve the goals of the course. Each unit will focus on a limited number of goals. Lab work will focus on skills that cut across the course, such as collecting data, graphing, data analysis, etc.
Your overall grade will be determined by assignments in the following categories: Labs, Tests, Common Formative Assessments, Student Ownership Skills, and a Final Exam.
How will my grade be calculated?
Your grade in the course will depend primarily on the results of Tests and Labs. There are also three other assignment categories. These five categories will be weighted as follows:
Tests: Most units will end with a test. Prior to this test, you will have the opportunity to assess your progress by formative assessments (quizzes) and independent practice.
Labs: The grades for labs will focus on skills that cut across the course: data collection, graphing, data analysis, communication, etc. You will be expected to improve on these skills as the course progresses.
Common Formative Assessments (CFAs): Each unit will usually include multiple CFAs, which are short quizzes and self-assessments. These will be opportunities for you (and the teacher) to assess your progress during the unit. You will have the opportunity to re-learn the material and retake these assessments prior to the related unit test.
Student Ownership Skills: This category includes smaller daily assignments, such as Ignites, problem-solving practice, and reading assignments. These assignments will usually be graded for effort, completion, and timeliness.
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Regarding effort: Dare to try! When you try new things, it is natural to make mistakes and learn from them. NOTE: Copying the work of a classmate,
even if modified, is not appropriate effort.
Will I be able to retake assessments
or redo labs?
Not everyone learns at the same pace, and life’s circumstances often affect your pace of learning.
You will be able to retake Common Formative Assessments. Please consider these assessments as opportunities to check YOUR understanding and to assess whether you will be ready for the related unit test.
In most circumstances, a unit test cannot be retaken.
For labs, if your work does not show the progress that I expect you to make, we may decide that it is in your best interest for you to redo the lab.
Assignments that do not meet minimum standards may be returned for rework and resubmission. If a returned assignment is not resubmitted, the assignment will receive a failing grade.