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Whether you call them level 1 or something else, the vocabulary needs to stay the same. Each dept head decides what coincides with what category. The discussion is in the percentages...this is where the grade inequity comes to light.

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*4 levels of graded assignments/accountability

*Teachers collaborate to list specific types of assignments and accountability levels that is specific to each course.

*Communication of student accountability:

Posted on the teacher's school wires page

Posted on the Department's Page by course

Posted on the Curriculum page as a link to the grade, department, and course

Course Syllabus

discussed at back to school nights

Printed hand-outs to students and parents

Any additional student/parent communications deemed appropriate

Example:

Course Title
Student Accountability and
Grade Derivation

Level 4: 40 %  (List appropriate types of graded student work here)
Level 3: 30% (List appropriate types of graded student work here)
Level 2: 20% (List appropriate types of graded student work here)
Level 1: 10% (List appropriate types of graded student work here)

*When teachers enter the assignment into PS, they are asked to assign a weight level to each assignment (level 1,2,3,4).

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Uses the percentages of the content area which services are being provided. In some cases students will be pass/fail and exempt from the general grading process. In short, follow the program in the IEP.

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Which do we choose? I would choose percentages.
MB-I would as well...but I am finding many HS teachers in my Dept. use points...

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Grade 6 and 7
Tests                                   35%
Quizzes                               20%
Lab Work/Project                30%
Homework/Class Work     15%

Grade 8
MP 1 & 3
Homework/Class Work    20%
Lab Work                             30%
Quizzes                                20%
Tests/Projects                    30%

MP 2 & 4
Homework/Class Work    20%
Lab Work                             30%
Quizzes                                20%
Tests/Projects                    20%
Midterm/Final Exam 10%

Grade 7 -Advanced- GRADING PROCEDURES
Tests                                      35%

Quizzes                                  20%
Lab Work/Projects              30%
Homework/Classwork       15%

Grade 8 -Advanced GRADING PROCEDURES

Marking periods 1, 2, 3

Homework/Classwork                10%

Laboratory work                            30%
Quizzes                                           20%

Tests/Projects                                40%

Marking period 4

Homework/Classwork                   10%
Laboratory Work                              30%
Quizzes                                             20%
Tests/Projects                                 25%
Final Assessment/Final Exam       15%

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WTPS Event Guests

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I would agree that middle school needs something more clearly defined with a clear expectation of grades that should be submitted within a semester.  This would help keep compliance from being an issue as well as validate all of the students grades and efforts in any given content area.

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I would agree that middle school needs something more clearly defined with a clear expectation of grades that should be submitted within a semester.  This would help keep compliance from being an issue as well as validate all of the students grades and efforts in any given content area.

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Middle School Implementation: Middle schools should have a common grade distribution where tests/essays major projects/Labs/etc. showcase a bulk of the grade as these grades assess a summative mastery of learning target. Each department should have the same grade distribution Suggest the following: 55% Major...Tests/Essays/Major Projects/Major Learning Target Assessments 30% Minor --Quizzes/Quiz-like assessments 15% Independent Practice Classwork/Participation If homework is to be graded, it should be combined with Classwork and participation so a compliance issue has minimal impact on grade Also...there should be a common "minimum" expectation of grades in a given marking period. To start, there should be at least 3 primary assignments in a marking period...This means a major grade every three weeks. -- Mike D'Ostilio

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Middle School Implementation: Middle schools should have a common grade distribution where tests/essays major projects/Labs/etc. showcase a bulk of the grade as these grades assess a summative mastery of learning target. Each department should have the same grade distribution Suggest the following: 55% Major...Tests/Essays/Major Projects/Major Learning Target Assessments 30% Minor --Quizzes/Quiz-like assessments 15% Independent Practice Classwork/Participation If homework is to be graded, it should be combined with Classwork and participation so a compliance issue has minimal impact on grade Also...there should be a common "minimum" expectation of grades in a given marking period. To start, there should be at least 3 primary assignments in a marking period...This means a major grade every three weeks. -- Mike D'Ostilio

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Middle School

- 30% tests
- 25% Quizzes;
- 15%  Homework;
-  30% Oral Participation, prep, oral assessments, Presentations

HS LEVELS:  Intro – Honors 3:

- 25% tests;
- 35% quizzes;
- 10% HW;
- 30% oral quiz, partipation, presentations, written assessments, projects.

HS LEVELS: Honors 4 and AP:

-  30% tests;
-  40% quizzes
-  30% oral quizzes, HW, Participation, presentations, written assessments (Essays or short prompts), projects.

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Middle School
Band

30% Class work/Participation

25% Small Group Lessons

10% Home Practice

15% Performance tests, Written Tests/Quizzes

20% Performance/Rehearsals

Chorus

25% Dress Rehearsals and Performances

25% Vocal Testing and Lessons

25% Class Participation

25% Written Classwork/Quizzes/Tests/Exams

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High School
Band

0-35% Performances

25-35% Small group lessons

25-35% Class participation

20-35% Written/Quizzes/Tests/Projects

Chorus

0-30% Dress Rehearsals and Performances

25-35% Vocal Lesson attendance and participation

25-40% Class Participation

20-30% Written Work/Tests/Quizzes/Exams

Orchestra

Attendance at after school rehearsals and performances

Playing tests

Class preparation and participation

Small group lesson attendance

Home practice

Written work

Guitar

20% Written Tests/Notebook

30% Skill Proficiencies (by deadlines)

10% Quizzes

40% Time Usage/ Classroom Practice Time/Participation/Assignments

Music Theory

Tests – 30%

Projects – 25%

Quizzes – 15%

Homework – 15%

Participation – 15%

Final Project counts as 30% of final exam grade Final Exams count as 70% of final exam grade.

Dance

50% - Class Participation/Preparedness

25% - Written Assignments and Tests

25% - Performance Tests, Rehearsals, and Performances

Art One

60% accounts for project grades which are based on technique, originality, design and creative expression

20% accounts for a weekly participation, effort, behavior and clean-up grade

20% accounts for weekly homework sketches, tests, oral presentations, or any other related research assigned by the teacher

Art Two

20% Attitude and effort grades will be given weekly

50% Projects and tests

30% Class work, and homework

Art Three

60% Project –based learning and formal assessments/tests

30% Attitude /participation/quizzes

10% Homework

Pottery

60% Project –based learning and formal assessments/tests

30% Attitude /participation/quizzes

10% Homework

Jewelry and Decorative Arts

50% Unit tests and project grades

20% Participation

30% Classwork & Homework

Digital Photography

20% Participation

50% Projects and tests

30% Written and oral class work, homework, and quizzes

Digital Illustration

20% Participation

50% Projects and tests

30% Written and oral class work, homework, and quizzes

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Proposed PE Weights/Health                          Middle School

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Proposed PE Weights/Health                          Middle School

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60% Preparation/Participation Same
40% Written/Skills Assessments___
Health: Health
30% Classwork/Homework 40%
30% Tests/Quizzes 30%
30% Project/Notebook/Preparation 30%
10%  Final Written assessment

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Current PE Weights/Health                                 Middle School

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Current PE Weights/Health                                 Middle School

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60% Preparation/Participation Same
40% Written/Skills Assessments__
Health: Health
30% Classwork/Homework 40%
30% Tests/Quizzes 30%
30% Project/Notebook/Preparation 30%
10%  Final Written assessment

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Technology Education (HS & MS):
40% projects
30% tests
20% class preparedness/class participation
10% homework

High School Business Education:
Tests= 40%
Classwork / Homework = 20%
Class participation = 15%
Projects = 25%

High School Family & Consumer Science
Test= 33%
Projects / Learning Labs= 34%
Class participation / Notebook= 33%

Middle School-
Computers & Financial Literacy
Classwork / Projects= 65%
Assessments= 35%
Keyboarding
Alphabetic Lessons= 40%
Speed/Accuracy= 35%
Assessment= 15%
Technique= 10%

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Major 40%
Minor 30%
Supporting 30%

Humanities
Major 50%
Minor 25%
Supporting 25%

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Courses: Algebra 1A, Algebra 1B

| Category | %
| Test | 40
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 30

Courses: Geometry A, Pre-Calculus

| Category | %
| Test | 50
| Quiz | 30
| Homework/Classwork | 20

Courses: Algebra 2A, Concpts and Apps, Math Explorations

| Category | %
| Test | 40
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 15
| Classwork/Participation | 15

Courses: Honors Geometry, Honors Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics

| Category | %
| Test | 50
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 20

Courses: Foun of Prob, Stat, & Trig,  Statistics\
| Category | %

| Test | 40
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 10
| Classwork/computer Probs | 20

Courses: Grade 8 Algebra 1, Honors Algebra 2

| Category | %
| Test | 50
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 10
| Classwork/Participation | 10

Course: Geometry B

| Category | %
| Test | 35
| Quiz | 25
| Homework | 20
| Classwork | 20

Course: Algebra 2B

| Category | %
| Test | 35
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 10
| Classwork/Participation | 25

Course: Grade 6

| Category | %
| Test | 35
| Quiz | 30
| Homework | 25
| Participation | 10

Course: Grade 7 Advanced

| Category | %
| Test and Quiz | 70
| Classwork/Homework Participation/Projects | 30

Course: Grade 7, Grade 8 Pre-algebra

| Category | %
| Test and Quiz | 65
| Classwork/Homework Participation/Projects | 35__

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Independent Practice--15%
Participation/Collaboration--20%
(Oral Presentations, Socratic Seminars, Cooperative Activities, Literature Circles)
Major Assessments--35%
(Tests, Benchmark Assessments, Published Writings, Projects)
Minor Assessments--30%
(CW, Quizzes, Journals/WNB, Short Writing Responses)