GRADING - Socorro Independent School District

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Grading Policy

Philosophy: Grades should be a reflection of what students know and are able to do, and on the mastery of TEKS. They should communicate to students and parents how far a student has progressed in their learning. Mastery of later assignments should be based on mastery of earlier assignments. Therefore, it might be appropriate to adjust grades from early assignments if the student has shown that they understand the more difficult concepts. Grades can & should improve as students increase their knowledge. Formative assessments happen daily. Students should self-assess their own learning.

Grades should not be based on the following: Behavior Bringing things like Kleenex, etc. Attending fund raising functions or games Checking out library books

Incentives: Positive: Jean days, dances, pep rallies

Negative: Keep from pep rallies, after school detention and/or Saturday school.

Reteach Policy: The state of Texas requires that students be allowed to redo failing grades, if they ask within five days of receiving the failing grade. The old and new grades are to be averaged.

No student will receive a failing grade on a progress report or report card without the opportunity to be re-taught and re-tested. Students will be given one opportunity to redo a failed assignment or test.

Documentation of parent contact by teacher has to be made before a student can be issued a failing grade on report card. It is expected that teachers will follow district policy.

Late Work Policy: Absences from school shall be of two types, excused and unexcused. Absences can be made up and credit for make-up work recorded.

Students will be permitted to make up assignments and tests without grade penalty after an excused absence. Two days will be given for each absence.

A zero can be permanently recorded after notification efforts have been made. (i.e. Documentation of parent call or conference in Eduphoria)

A student shall be required to make up all missed assignments and/or tests due to the truancy/unexcused absence. Students' grades shall be based only on academic factors that include the TEKS and other curriculum elements.

A student's grades shall not be penalized for non-instructional reasons except in the case of academic dishonesty.

Students who turn in work late three to five times during nine weeks will receive an N in conduct. Students who turn in work late six times or more during nine weeks will receive a U in conduct. Parents will be contacted in both instances and documentation made in Eduphoria.

Teachers will deduct 5 points for late work (3 days). Students can earn 85% maximum grade when late work is turned in. Teacher can hold detention in their own room/maximum 10 minutes for lunch. After school or before school is an option as long as parent is contacted. Make sure there is documented parent contact in Eduphoria. After 5 times student does not comply, (with documented parent contact) then an office referral should take place. This should all be within a 3-week period.

Extra Credit Teachers may allow students to complete extra credit to raise their grade at their discretion. All extra credit assignments must be academic and curricular in nature.

Extended Time for Assignments via Special Education, Section 504, or RTI Some students receive extended time for assignments as a legal modification. These modifications must be honored. However, students must show some effort on the assignment. In other words, "extended time" does not mean "I didn't find time to do my homework."

Conduct Grades: Conduct grades should be used to communicate to parents that students are behaving unsatisfactorily. This includes, but is not limited to, talking in class, not turning in homework on time, and consistent tardies.

Parents must be contacted by the teacher before issuing an N or U for conduct.

Composition of Grades: In averaging nine weeks' grades, the following weighting procedure will be used:

- 60 % - Daily Work: class work, homework, and quizzes (15 grades minimum; 5 daily grades every three weeks)

- 30 % - Major Grades: Unit tests, common assessments, projects, and notebooks. (3 grades minimum; one major grade every three weeks)

- 10 % - Nine weeks' exam

Grades must be recorded on a weekly basis.

Assessments Teachers teaching the same grade & subject will give the same exams & major projects to students.

Homework Math & Social Studies homework will be due on Tuesdays and Thursdays. English & Science homework will be due on Mondays and Wednesdays. No more than one hour of homework per class per week (measured by the "average student"), with an additional two hours of reading per week will be assigned.

Promotion, Placement, & Retention In grades 6-8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 on a scale of 100 based on course-level, grade-level standards (essential knowledge and skills) for all subject areas and a grade of 70 or above in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. In other words, students must receive at least a 70 in all 4 core subjects AND a 70% overall including electives.

In addition, all 8th graders must pass the math and reading STAAR tests in order to be promoted to the 9th grade.

Other Information Our campus grading policy will follow Socorro Independent School District policy. Our school policy will ensure that students are being assessed on their progress and that a sufficient number of grades are recorded to support the grade average assigned.

Label the daily work, major work, and exams appropriately. Numerical grades are required in all subject areas. Retest grades should be documented in the grade book in the comments section. Label the retest grade.

Every student will be issued a progress report at the end of the third and sixth week of a grading period. If a student is failing, ensure a signed copy is returned to their first period teacher.

Homework packets and assignments will not be given over intersession or vacations longer than three days. Exceptions may be approved by the department supervisor for pre-AP classes.

Progress Reports Distribution Dates

1st Nine Weeks 2nd Nine Weeks 3rd Nine Weeks 4th Nine Weeks

Aug 23/Sept 13 Nov 8/Dec 6 Jan 25/Feb 14 April 18/ May 19

Report Card Distribution Dates

1st Nine Weeks October 23 3rd Nine Weeks April 2

2nd Nine Weeks 4th Nine Weeks

Note: End of 9 Weeks Grade Submission Windows

1st Nine Weeks October 16 3rd Nine Weeks March 26

2nd Nine Weeks 4th Nine Weeks

January 8 June 11

January 3 June 2

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