Class Meetings 2014

Welcome back!

Today’s agenda:○ Grading policy changes○ Your questions!

Grading Policy Changes, etc.

College & Career Readiness Standards● Behavioral standards reported quarterly.● Incentives / consequences developed.● Process w/ student, parent, community

input.● Renaissance class, Mr. Clark● Refer to handbook for rubrics

Grading Policy Changes, etc.

College & Career Readiness Standards● Attendance & Punctuality Rubric

Grading Policy Changes, etc.

College & Career Readiness Standards● Timely Work Completion Rubric

Grading Policy Changes, etc.

College & Career Readiness Standards● Quality of Work Rubric

Grading Policy Changes, etc.

College & Career Readiness Standards● Cooperative Work Rubric

Grades & Grade Reporting

● How we will help you learn -- your rights● Integer scale● Conversion to letter grade● Jumprope● GPA

Grades & Grade Reporting

Grades & Grade Reporting

Knowledge & Skill Performance Reporting

Grades & Grade Reporting

Grade calculation:● Grade = Average of standard grades● Grade = integer from 1 to 4● Integer converted to letter grade*

Grades & Grade Reporting

Grade Reporting● Grades reported using Jumprope gradebook

Grades & Grade Reporting

Reporting & GPA Calculation:● Grades reported quarterly with eligibility

consequences.● Grades are CUMULATIVE which means the

final grade is based on EVIDENCE from the entire school year.

● Important sophomore, senior deadline: END OF 1st SEMESTER

Grading Policy Changes

TIER 2 & TIER 3 Re-assessment and Flexible Deadline Rules tighten restrictions on re-dos and flexible deadlines.● Using flexible deadlines impacts C&CR

scores.● Teachers will use the “Incomplete” more

often.● Teachers have discretion to reduce or

eliminate deadline flexibility.

Graduation changes

● Commencement honors this year:○ Recognition of graduates… (Latin honors system)

■ Cum Laude (3.50+)■ Magna Cum Laude (3.75+)■ Summa Cum Laude (4.00+)

○ Graduation speaker(s) chosen through process■ Through OCT: Take student, parent, community

input■ By DEC: Process created■ FEB: Process is board-approved■ MAY: Speaker(s) chosen