BJHS Grading Policy
Junior High Grading System, Progress Reports, Placement Guidelines
Grades are a communication tool to communicate progress to the students, parents, and teachers. If you have any questions regarding grades, please contact the teacher immediately.
Grades are available for parents and students through our learning management system Schoology. Final quarter grades are determined every nine weeks. Semester grades are weighted and determined at the halfway point and at the end of the year, see below. If you need assistance getting on Schoology, please contact the JHS office at 734.850.6200.
Students are given letter grades according to the following percentages and honor points.
Letter Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F
Honor Points
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
.7
0
Percentage
100 - 93
92.99 - 90
89.99 - 87
86.99 - 83
82.99 - 80
79.99 - 77
76.99 - 73
72.99 - 70
69.99 - 67
66.99 - 63
62.99 - 60
59.99 - 0
Description
Excellent Progress
Above Average Work
Average Work
Below Average
Subject Failed
Most grades will be entered numerically, unless:
The “S”/”U” Grading Rubric
The “S” and “U” grading alternative is available for students whose ability to learn is affected by their emotional, physical, and/or cognitive development. The teacher, administrator and parent believe they would benefit from competing only with themselves in the classroom This student is also recognized as one who is working to his capacity within the classroom and at home. The “S”/”U” grade is an accommodation made for students and also used in our physical education classes.
S
U
JHS Quarter Weights
Quarters will be weighted by Interim and formative assessments.
Formative assessments collect detailed information that educators can use to improve instruction and student learning while it’s happening. Teachers make adjustments based on the formative assessments. Examples are daily homework, daily journals, exit passes, classroom practice,...
Interim assessments are used to evaluate student learning, skill acquisition, and academic achievement at the conclusion of a defined instructional period. Interim assessments are over material that students have already had an opportunity to receive feedback from the teacher. Examples are weekly quiz, tests, exams, projects, term papers...
Quarter grade will be weighted: 80% for interim assessments and 20% for formative assessments.
Semester Grade with Weighted Exams/Quarters
All exams will be given at the end of each quarter.
No retakes allowed on exams.
6th Grade
Quarters will be weighted at 48%, Exams will be weighted at 2%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (48%) + Exam 1 (2%) + Quarter 2 (48%) + Exam 2 (2%)
7th and 8th Grade Classes
Quarters will be weighted at 46%, Exams will be weighted at 4%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (46%) + Exam 1 (4%) + Quarter 2 (46%) + Exam 2 (4%)
8th Grade Classes for Senior High Credit
Quarters will be weighted at 40%, Exams will be weighted at 10%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (40%) + Exam 1 (10%) + Quarter 2 (40%) + Exam 2 (10%)
Retakes
Students are to ask instructor if retakes are available for Interim Assessments. Retakes are a privilege, not a right. If a student would like to take advantage of a retake, they are to do so outside the normal classroom time.
Outside normal classroom time is defined as either using homeroom during lunch for small assessments, or our 8th Hour or Friday School for larger assessments.
Teachers are to have students fill out the Request To Retest and save those forms as artifacts.
You can not retake quarter or final exams.
Citations
Wormeli, R. (2006). Fair isn't always equal: Assessing & grading in the differentiated classroom. Portland, Me.: Stenhouse Publishers.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
O’Connor, Ken (2011) A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, Second Edition, Pearson ATI, Boston, MA.
Grades are a communication tool to communicate progress to the students, parents, and teachers. If you have any questions regarding grades, please contact the teacher immediately.
Grades are available for parents and students through our learning management system Schoology. Final quarter grades are determined every nine weeks. Semester grades are weighted and determined at the halfway point and at the end of the year, see below. If you need assistance getting on Schoology, please contact the JHS office at 734.850.6200.
Students are given letter grades according to the following percentages and honor points.
Letter Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F
Honor Points
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
.7
0
Percentage
100 - 93
92.99 - 90
89.99 - 87
86.99 - 83
82.99 - 80
79.99 - 77
76.99 - 73
72.99 - 70
69.99 - 67
66.99 - 63
62.99 - 60
59.99 - 0
Description
Excellent Progress
Above Average Work
Average Work
Below Average
Subject Failed
Most grades will be entered numerically, unless:
- If a grade is BLANK, then the teacher has yet to enter the assignment.
- If a grade has been flagged Incomplete, then the grade is incomplete because it was not finished or needs some corrections by the student. A grade of an Incomplete is exempted and does not count against the student. For example, a student turned in a partially completed assignment and needs to revise before a grade is given.
- If the grade has been flagged Exempt, then the grade is exempted and doesn’t count for or against the student. For example, a student missed a science lab done in class.
- If a grade has been flagged Missing, then the student has not turned in the assignment and receives zero points. For example, a student doesn’t turn in an assignment, so it is marked Missing and they receive zero points.
The “S”/”U” Grading Rubric
The “S” and “U” grading alternative is available for students whose ability to learn is affected by their emotional, physical, and/or cognitive development. The teacher, administrator and parent believe they would benefit from competing only with themselves in the classroom This student is also recognized as one who is working to his capacity within the classroom and at home. The “S”/”U” grade is an accommodation made for students and also used in our physical education classes.
S
- Is a passing grade.
- Most homework is turned in on time.
- Will not seek help, but accepts help.
- Attempts all work on tests.
- Often uses stated modifications.
- Effort to complete work warrants passing.
U
- Homework often not turned in.
- Refuses to accept help.
- Gives up on tests.
- Refuses to use stated modifications.
JHS Quarter Weights
Quarters will be weighted by Interim and formative assessments.
Formative assessments collect detailed information that educators can use to improve instruction and student learning while it’s happening. Teachers make adjustments based on the formative assessments. Examples are daily homework, daily journals, exit passes, classroom practice,...
Interim assessments are used to evaluate student learning, skill acquisition, and academic achievement at the conclusion of a defined instructional period. Interim assessments are over material that students have already had an opportunity to receive feedback from the teacher. Examples are weekly quiz, tests, exams, projects, term papers...
Quarter grade will be weighted: 80% for interim assessments and 20% for formative assessments.
Semester Grade with Weighted Exams/Quarters
All exams will be given at the end of each quarter.
No retakes allowed on exams.
6th Grade
Quarters will be weighted at 48%, Exams will be weighted at 2%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (48%) + Exam 1 (2%) + Quarter 2 (48%) + Exam 2 (2%)
7th and 8th Grade Classes
Quarters will be weighted at 46%, Exams will be weighted at 4%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (46%) + Exam 1 (4%) + Quarter 2 (46%) + Exam 2 (4%)
8th Grade Classes for Senior High Credit
Quarters will be weighted at 40%, Exams will be weighted at 10%.
Semester Grade (100%) = Quarter 1 (40%) + Exam 1 (10%) + Quarter 2 (40%) + Exam 2 (10%)
Retakes
Students are to ask instructor if retakes are available for Interim Assessments. Retakes are a privilege, not a right. If a student would like to take advantage of a retake, they are to do so outside the normal classroom time.
Outside normal classroom time is defined as either using homeroom during lunch for small assessments, or our 8th Hour or Friday School for larger assessments.
Teachers are to have students fill out the Request To Retest and save those forms as artifacts.
You can not retake quarter or final exams.
Citations
Wormeli, R. (2006). Fair isn't always equal: Assessing & grading in the differentiated classroom. Portland, Me.: Stenhouse Publishers.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
O’Connor, Ken (2011) A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, Second Edition, Pearson ATI, Boston, MA.
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