Grading Guidelines

GRADING GUIDELINES FOR GRADES SEVEN & EIGHT

READING (ELA) AND SOCIAL STUDIES

READING, ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA):

Classwork: 40%--All classwork should be done in the appropriate notebook and handed in when required.

Tests and Essays: (Constructed Responses): 30%

Projects: 20%

Daily Journal: 10%

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Classwork: 40%--All classwork should be done in the appropriate notebook and handed in when required.

Current Events: 20%

Tests and Essays: (Constructed Responses): 20%

Projects: 20%

POLICY ON ABSENCES AND LATENESSES:

When a student is absent or late and misses classes it is the obligation of the student to speak to each teacher and gather and complete ALL work missed—this includes work done in class the day or days he/she was absent. Any work not made up will be counted as an “F” (0 points).