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You will notice that the grades in the grade book are different than you might experience in other classes.
Each quarter will have a set number of standards that are being taught and evaluated. Quarter 1, for example, consists of 11 standards. The quarter grade will then be calculated based on how many standards have been met. This means that there will be two major grading changes from traditional grading.
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Rather than seeing "Unit 1 Test" in the grade book, you will see separate standards. Unit 1, for example, consists of 5 separate standards and therefore 5 separate grade book items.
Each standard will be marked according to the following scale:
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Expert: Student can demonstrate understanding of the standard with accuracy.
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Proficient: Student can demonstrate understanding of the standard with minor errors.
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Getting Started: Student can demonstrate some understanding of the standard but have major conceptual errors.
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Not Yet: Student has attempted to show work related to the standard, but cannot yet demonstrate understanding.
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Insufficient Evidence: Student has not yet shown sufficient evidence of attempting the skills addressed in the standard.
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Rather than seeing a grade throughout the quarter, the grade will be calculated at the end of the quarter.
A traditional percentage will not be shown for each individual standard, but you will be able to see how your student scored on each standard by looking at the comments on PowerSchools. The table below shows how those standards will be calculated into a grade at the end of the quarter.
Students will have the opportunity to keep working on mastery of each standard even after the test, given they have completed all of the homework assignments for the unit, and have completed the required additional practice. This means that they can improve their mastery level (which in turn improves their score for the quarter).
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