Grades
An overall description of grading scales, quality points, final exams, and more, can be found beginning on page 9 of the 2010-2011 Student-Parent Handbook. We follow the rules and policies there.
For typical problems, we use:
The Standard Grading Rubric
Full Credit: |
The solution is correct and complete. All calculations and explanations are shown and contain no logical or arithmetic errors. It is easy to follow the student's thinking. |
Partial Credit: |
The solution is incomplete. The calculation strategy is improper or the calculation contains mistakes. There are gaps in calculation or explanation, or the explanation is unclear. |
No Credit: |
The solution is missing or incorrect. Calculations and explanations are missing or incorrect. It is difficult or impossible to follow the student's thinking. |
The score for each level varies from assignment to assignment. In some cases there may be no possibility for partial credit.
Components of the Each Quarter's Grade
The overall grading scheme for each course can be found by clicking the course name below.
Current student grades can be found by accessing our ProgressBook system.
Do Not Relay Work to Me
Unless submitted electronically, all work must be given to me in person.
Work placed on my desk, or in my mailbox, either by a student or another teacher is at the student's risk. Such work is counted as turned in if and when it is retrieved. If it turns up missing, it will be counted as a zero — so I would advise any students taking a chance on this method to retain a photocopy of their work for themselves. Work relayed to me by someone other than the student follows the same rules, and carries the same risk.
Does This Every Change?
Particular assignments may have an individualized scoring rubric, which is made available alongside the assignment.
In the unlikely case (it hasn't happened yet) that changes to these rules become needed during the school year, they will be announced in class and on our news page before going into effect.
