Grade Reports

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK

Humanities Grading Policy:

Vocabulary terms, spelling, grammar, and direct character names or dates will be objectively graded and will be on a points-based system. With mastery as our goal, students will be asked to correct the wrong answers.

Assignments that are more philosophical in nature will be graded on a scale. Within each assignment, grammatical and spelling mistakes will be clearly marked and students will be asked to review the word or grammatical rule and “ edit” their writing. This promotes mastery in writing assignments.

Humanities Grading Rubrics will be submitted to the Head of School for approval by individual teachers.

Failing and Retakes:

Retakes will be left to the teacher ’ s discretion. A student who has simply failed for a lack of understanding may be given another opportunity to prove their understanding after further practice. A student who neglected their studies and therefore failed, may not be given a retake opportunity.

If a student fails an entire course, the student, parents, and teacher will meet with the Education Council to determine the best course of action for the student. Circumstances, understanding of directions and effort will all be taken into consideration.

Parents will be notified within three weeks of the end of the grading period if their student is in jeopardy of failing a class. Throughout each course, teachers will notify parents (along with the Head of School) of any failing grade that a student receives.

Grade Reports:

Progress reports are sent each quarter. Report cards are sent home with all students and emailed at the end of each semester in order to give parents and students an accurate indication of academic progress. Grades will be accessible through ClassReach at any time. 99+ A+ Par Excellence

90-98 A Excellent Understanding 80-89 B Good understanding