Grading+Policies

= Little River Grading Policies = Students will be graded according to their progress towards meeting the standards in the content areas each assignment addresses and their work habits based on the GMS Learning Skills Scoring Guide. Grades on each assignment will be calculated based on the total number of possible points on each assignment. This is a combination of how many standards are addressed and the two areas of work habits. For example, if four standards are addressed on an assignment, and the total number of points per standard is “3”, than the total number of points on that assignment is 12 plus the 6 points for work habits for a total of 18 points. If a student meets all of the standards and consistently meets expectations for work habits, they will get an A+. For any standard that a student receives an ID (Insufficient Data), a grade will not be given and a student will be required to stay after school until that standard of the assignment is properly re-done.

Students will also be tracking their progress in meeting the standards in all content areas and sharing all assignments with their families. They will do this using a portfolio system and a weekly take-home Communications Folder. The directions for filling out their portfolios and using the Communications Folder are as follows:

10.If student is absent on Wednesday, student must make up “Making Connections” after school on Thursday or, in rare circumstances, during Thursday’s Tutorial. 11.At the end of each quarter, students will identify standards they need to work towards meeting and reflect on how to meet those standards.
 * 1) Teachers will return all graded work to student’s colored folder.
 * 2) Students will go to their colored folder on Wednesday during “Making Connections” and take out any corrected work and their Communications Folder
 * 3) Students will also take out their Portfolios.
 * 4) Students will empty their Communications Folder and put all work in the proper section of their Portfolio.
 * 5) Students will then begin looking at new corrected work. They will mark their progress towards each standard in the proper place in their Portfolio.
 * 6) Students will then list all new assignments in their Communication Folder and put them inside for families to see.
 * 7) Students will begin to fill out a reflection for the week of work at school or may do this at home.
 * 8) Students will take home their Communications Folder home and share with their families.
 * 9) Students will return their Communications Folder to school with the Communications Log filled out by a parent or guardian by the following Tuesday.