Grade Composition

  • Purpose:  Grades shall reflect student performance in various subject areas aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The make-up of the student grade shall be based on various classroom and remote learning assignments with differing percentages.

Elementary

  • • Reading and writing grades – The weights of each shall be reading 70 percent and writing/word study 30 percent.

    • If a child is working below grade level, it shall be noted in the comments section of the report card.

    • Academic grades shall not be reduced for misconduct or for punishment.

    • Grades shall be based on percentages, not points.

    • The final Language Arts grade shall be based upon a minimum of ten (10) reading assignments and four (4) writing assignments.

    • The final math grade shall be based upon a minimum of ten (10) assignments.

    • The science grade shall be based upon a minimum of four (4) assignments.

    • The social studies grade shall be based upon a minimum of four (4) assignments.

    • District and state formative assessment should not be used as grades (iReady diagnostic, NC Check-ins)

    • The teacher shall adhere to the IEP, the 504 and any Tier Plan.  

Middle

  • • Assignments shall carry different weights based on the importance of the activity, time spent on the activity and the degree of involvement. 
     
    • The nine weeks grade shall be determined by the following:
    1. 40 percent - tests (major projects, papers and performances)
    2. 30 percent independent  work - (quizzes, classwork, common assessments, etc.)
    3. 20 percent guided work - (group activities, teacher led activities, etc) and
    4. 10 percent homework

    • A minimum of three (3) tests (major - projects, papers and performances) shall be given during each grading period for all middle school courses.  In addition to test grades, a minimum of five (5) guided assignments and four (4) independent assignments shall be given in each grading period for all middle school courses.

    • District and state formative assessment should not be used as grades (iReady diagnostic, NC Check-ins)

    • Academic grades shall not be reduced for misconduct or for punishment.

    • Teachers shall supply a copy of their grading procedures to the principal, students, and parents.

    • Teachers shall work with Professional Learning Communities to determine interventions and monitor progress to ensure mastery of content knowledge.

    • PowerSchool will show the official student average; Canvas will display grades given for assignments and quizzes in Canvas.  Canvas should not display an average.

    • School level professional learning communities shall help determine an appropriate number of additional assignments to be given for each discipline.

    • The teacher shall adhere to the IEP, the 504 and any Tier Plan.

High

  • • Assignments shall carry different weights based on the importance of the activity, time spent on the activity, and the degree of involvement.

    • The nine weeks grade shall be determined by counting: tests (major projects, major papers, etc.): 60 percent, quizzes: 20 percent and, daily/class grades and/or homework: 20 percent.

    • All students shall take a final exam in all courses. The exam grade shall count 20% of the final course grade. The final exam is a cumulative exam created by the State, District, or teacher and shall include all standards in the course curriculum. 

    • Each nine weeks grade shall be made up of a minimum of three (3) major test grades (may include major projects, essays, research papers, performances) which shall count 60 percent of the grade.

    • Each nine weeks grade shall be made up of a minimum of six (6) quizzes (only covers part of a unit of study or a specific step in a project or performance) which shall count 20 percent of the grade.

    • Each nine weeks grade shall be made up of a minimum of nine (9) daily/class and/or homework grades (may include warm-ups or bell work) which shall count 20 percent of the grade. Exceptions to this shall be made for all non-core classes except foreign language.

    • AP/Honors courses shall not be graded differently. Content and expectations shall be more rigorous.

    • Fine Arts, PE and ROTC shall include grades for performance.

    • Academic grades shall not be reduced for misconduct or for punishment.

    • In accordance with BOE Policy #4310, students will be subject to consequences outlined in Rule 25 of the Student Code of Conduct for cheating, plagiarism, etc.

    • Teachers shall enter grades in PowerTeacher weekly.  

    • School level Professional Learning Communities shall help determine an appropriate number of additional assignments to be given for each discipline.
     
    • The teacher shall adhere to the IEP, the 504 and any Tier Plan.