Duncanville High School 2018-2019 Grading Guidelines
Date: August 15, 2018
The purpose of the grading guidelines listed below is to ensure that grading reflects a student’s relative mastery of an assignment and that a sufficient number of grades are taken to support the grade average for grading. The grading standards listed are consistent within the following course/subject and/or department/Grade Level.
Course/Subject: English III Department/Grade Level: English 11th
I. Students and parents are informed in advance of the basis for grading in this course in the following ways: (Check all that apply)
Class Discussion:
X
Handout:
X
Teacher Website:
X (required)
Other:
(explain below)
II. All members of the content team were made aware of the grading guidelines
and the fact that grades in this course/grade level must reflect the student’s achievement of the TEKS delineated by the Duncanville ISD and TEKS Resource System in the following ways: (Check all that apply)
Department Meeting: X Content Team Meeting: X
Other: X (explain below)
(Other)
2018-2019 District Grading Policies
III. If extra credit assignments are used, these assignments are consistent with
the TEKS and made available to all students.
Extra Credit will be used.
If used, extra credit assignments are calculated in the report card grade in the following manner:
Extra credit will be added to the Total Points of the assignment grade.
IV. Any project required becomes the property of the student and the cost is kept
to the minimum amount that will allow the learning objective to be met.
AGREED
V. Excluding work that is part of a special project or report, homework is used
only for independent practice after guided practice has occurred in the
classroom.
Students who do not complete these routine homework assignments to the best of their abilities may receive a grade reduction not to exceed ten (10) percent of the grading period average. Students may not be given a failing grade due to lack of homework.
AGREED
VI. Describe the procedures and penalties associated with accepting late work. Not taking late work is not acceptable. An initial 50 point deduction is not acceptable.
Late Work:
-One day late max grade 80
-Two days late max grade 70 (Next Class Period)
-Three days late max grade 50
VII. Describe the progress monitoring procedures, interventions and grading methods to be utilized to re-teach students not demonstrating mastery within a grading period or who are failing.
Interventions
1. Lesson Review and Reteach
2. Test Corrections with justification (max of 70%)
3. Two “Make-up Days” prior to the end of the grading period
4. Level Tutoring opportunities
5. Periodic Progress Reports prior to the end of the grading period
VIII. According to School Board Policy EIA (LOCAL) we allow students a reasonable opportunity to make up or redo a class assignment or examination for which the student received a failing grade. At Duncanville High School, students shall be permitted a reasonable opportunity to redo an assignment or retake a test for which the student received a failing grade. Describe how a student will be given the opportunity to redo an assignment or retake a test for which the student received a failing grade. Please specify the following information:
A. English III interventions will give the student ample opportunity to increase a failing grade.
Interventions
1. Lesson Review and Reteach
2. Test Corrections with justification (max of 70%)
3. Two “Make-up Days” prior to the end of the grading period
4. Level Tutoring opportunities
5. Periodic Progress Reports prior to the end of the grading period
IX. Describe any other pertinent aspects of the grading methods to be used for giving students the opportunity to improve grades that are not failing grades such as dropping a grade, revising work and retesting.
-Two Make-Up Days
-Drop and curve grades as necessary for borderlines grades (68,69, 78, 79, etc.)
X. Describe the method(s) to be used in addition to Home Access Center and progress reports to contact parents when a student receives a failing grade average during a grading period or when a grade average drops 2 grades below the prior reporting period average.
-Parent Emails
-Remind 101 (Messaging System)
-Phone calls when warranted
-Signed Progress Reports
XI. Determination of Report Card Grades – (Use district guidelines to complete.)
Minimum Number of Major Grades per Grading Period
3
Minimum Number of Minor Grades per Grading Period
18
Percent of Major Grades
40
Percent of Minor Grades
60
List Examples of Major Grades
(Daily average CANNOT be counted as a major grade)
Projects
Essays
Timed Writings
Portfolios
Research Papers
Journals
Tests
District Assessments
Unit Assessments
List Examples of Minor of Minor Grades
(Daily average CANNOT be counted as a major grade)
Quizzes
Participation
Cooperative Learning Activities
Oral Testing
Other Formative Assessments
Daily Work
Vocabulary
Worksheets
Other:
My signature indicates that I have read the grading guidelines for my instructional assignment and will implement the written guidelines outlined on this document.
School Year:
Teacher Names Signatures
Please return to the building principal
I have read and approve the grading guidelines in this document. My
signature indicates my assurance that this plan has been developed in
compliance with School Board Policy, EIA (LOCAL).
_______________________________ ____________________________
Principal’s Signature Approval Date
