English Department Grading Policy
GRADING PERIOD AVERAGES (Computing of)
Teachers will provide a sufficient number of major and minor grades to allow multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of the TEKS.
Grading of student work shall be authentic. Grades will reflect a student’s relative mastery of the assigne material.
Minimum number of minor grades taken & percent of total grade- 8 (35%)
Minimum number of major grades taken & percent of total grade- 3 (65%)
Grading scale-
A = 90—100
B = 80—89
C = 70—79
F = 0—69
I = Incomplete
HOMEWORK
Homework will be utilized to support the instructional program and to evaluate student progress.
Homework will also include assignments meant to meet the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Late work
Turning in work late is discouraged. Late work shall be turned in within a reasonable time designated by the teacher.
Different from missed work, which is usually due to an illness, late work is due to irresponsibility or forgetfulness. As such, a reasonable time to turn in late work shall be designated by the individual teacher and shall not exceed three school days.
The teacher may assign additional / alternative work to ensure students have sufficient opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills. Failure to make up assignments and tests may result in academic penalties.
Making up Missed Work (After ANY Absence)
Students who have been absent for any reason are encouraged to make up assignments and tests they missed within a reasonable time designated by the teacher. Failure to make up assignments and tests may result in academic penalties.
The teacher may assign additional / alternative work to ensure students who have been absent have sufficient opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills.
Students who have been absent for any reason are encouraged to make up the work they missed within a reasonable time designated by the teacher. Failure to make up work may result in academic penalties. All work missed shall receive AT LEAST one day of make-up time for each day of absence.
Example: 1 day absence - 1 day following return to school
2 days absence - 2 days after return to school
The student shall be responsible for obtaining and completing the make-up work in a satisfactory manner and within the time specified by the teacher.
Teachers will provide a sufficient number of major and minor grades to allow multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of the TEKS.
Grading of student work shall be authentic. Grades will reflect a student’s relative mastery of the assigne material.
Minimum number of minor grades taken & percent of total grade- 8 (35%)
Minimum number of major grades taken & percent of total grade- 3 (65%)
Grading scale-
A = 90—100
B = 80—89
C = 70—79
F = 0—69
I = Incomplete
HOMEWORK
Homework will be utilized to support the instructional program and to evaluate student progress.
Homework will also include assignments meant to meet the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Late work
Turning in work late is discouraged. Late work shall be turned in within a reasonable time designated by the teacher.
Different from missed work, which is usually due to an illness, late work is due to irresponsibility or forgetfulness. As such, a reasonable time to turn in late work shall be designated by the individual teacher and shall not exceed three school days.
The teacher may assign additional / alternative work to ensure students have sufficient opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills. Failure to make up assignments and tests may result in academic penalties.
Making up Missed Work (After ANY Absence)
Students who have been absent for any reason are encouraged to make up assignments and tests they missed within a reasonable time designated by the teacher. Failure to make up assignments and tests may result in academic penalties.
The teacher may assign additional / alternative work to ensure students who have been absent have sufficient opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills.
Students who have been absent for any reason are encouraged to make up the work they missed within a reasonable time designated by the teacher. Failure to make up work may result in academic penalties. All work missed shall receive AT LEAST one day of make-up time for each day of absence.
Example: 1 day absence - 1 day following return to school
2 days absence - 2 days after return to school
The student shall be responsible for obtaining and completing the make-up work in a satisfactory manner and within the time specified by the teacher.