Grading Policy                    

                                                                    

Ř  TYPES OF ASSESSMENT:

·   Warm-up

§       Warm-up is done almost daily.

§       Warm-ups will be used to determine the understanding of the previous section covered.

§       These will be put into a warm-up spiral notebook kept in the classroom.

§       These will be grades at the end of each chapter and will count towards a students class participation grade.

·   Homework

§       Homework will be given almost daily.

§       All homework will receive a grade.

§       Homework grade is based on what is done in writing with work shown.

§       Homework is graded in one of two ways:

1.  For completion- The teacher will see that the student has

     completed the assignment for a possible 5 points.

2.  For accuracy – The teacher will collect the student’s

     work and grade for correct answers with possible points

     varying from 5 to 30 points. 

§       Late homework will only be accepted one school day late for partial credit.  After that time all missing homework will remain a zero.

§       Homework missed due to an absence must be made up within 5 school day.

·   Question and Answer

§       Each day time is devoted to answer questions over the previous day’s homework and to work problems that students had difficulty on or missed. This provides feedback on the understanding of the previous day’s material.

§       Each day during the presentation of new material questions are asked of various students as well as the class as a whole to assess the student’s understanding of the new material.  Students will be asked to work problems in the practice workbook and answers checked to see if the students have comprehension of the new concepts.

·   Quizzes or Projects

§       Quizzes will be given several times each chapter over 3 to 4 sections with 10 to 50 possible points. 

§       These occur at approximately once a week or as the chapter progresses.

§       Projects will be given at various times during the year involving group work.

§       All quizzes missed because of an absence must be made up within 5 school days (district policy)

§       1st quarter only- Quizzes below a 70% may be re-taken with the two grades averaged. 

Please schedule a time before or after school for the re-take.

·   Tests

§       Tests will be given over each chapter for a possible 100 points.

§       Partial credit is given when minor mistakes are made and work is shown.

§       All tests missed because of an absence must be made up within 5 school days (district policy)

§       1st quarter only- Tests below a 70% may be re-taken with the two grades averaged. 

Please schedule a time before or after school for the re-take.

·   Semester Exams

§       Exams will be given at the end of 1st semester.

§       It will be cumulative over the chapters covered.

·   End-of-Course Test for Algebra 1 CP and Honors

§       This test will be given the middle of May for year courses.

§       It will be cumulative and cover all the South Carolina Algebra 1 Course Standards.

 

 

Ř  GRADING OF ASSESSMENTS:

 

·   Daily Grades

§       Homework, quizzes and test grades will be recorded daily in a grade book with different color ink used for each category for easy identification.

§       Grades are entered into the school program Integrade on a regular basis at least once a week to update the student’s grade in the course.

§       Class participation grades will be figured using the daily warm ups as well as other classroom activities.

 

·   Quarter Grades

§       A point system will be used for each category of grades- Homework, Quizzes or Projects, and Tests.  It will be determined by the Points Earned divided by the Points Possible in each category.

 

Your category grade =    Points Earned       

                                             Points Possible

§       The category of grades of Homework, Quizzes or Projects, Tests, and Class Participation will be worth the following percentages:

 

Tests

100 pts

35%

Quizzes or Projects

10-50 pts

35%

Homework

5-30 pts

20%

Class Participation

5 pts

10%

 

·   Semester Grades for Algebra 1 CP and H

§       Each Quarter will count 45% of the semester grade.

§       The Semester Exam will count 10% of the semester grade.

 

·   Final Year Grades for Algebra 1 CP and H

§       Each semester grade will count 40% of the final year grade.

§       The End-of- Course Test will count 20% of the final year grade.

 

·   Semester and Final Grades for Math Tech 1

§       Each Quarter will count 45% of the semester grade.

§       The 1st and 2nd Semester Exam will count 10% of the semester grade.

 

 

 

GRADING SCALE:

 

            A       93 – 100 %

          B       85 – 92 %

          C       77 – 84 %

          D       70 – 76 %

          F       69 % and below

          I        Incomplete