Grade+Categories

Teams should decide on a common system for issuing grades, so that the courses are comparable and equitable for the students. The grade categories should be posted on this page, so that team members can access the information easily. The following is an example of grade categories:

=Grade Categories: Sophomore English =

Standards || Writing Standards || Speaking Standards || Collaborative Learning || Benchmark/ Summative Assessments || Class Participation || || homework || in class || in class || response to literature || in class || || in class || informal pres. || small group || persuasive || notes || text || drafts || formal pres. || project groups || controversial issue paper || attendance || checks || sentences || || reading groups || mid-term exams || whole class discussions || activities || templates || || writing groups || other formative assessments || || || exercises || ||  ||  ||  || || essays || || ||  ||  ||
 * Reading
 * 20% || 20% || 10% || 10% || 30% || 10% ||
 * homework
 * in class
 * marking the
 * comprehension
 * other reading