Grading Policies and Reports

Grading Policies and Reports

Summative Assessments

These types of assessments are intended to determine if students have mastered the subject content or skill that they have been taught. Examples include tests, projects, presentations. 1. Standardized tests - Federal and state standardized tests are administered at different times throughout the year (Examples: ISTEP+ , ILEARN, NWEA). 2. End of Course Exams - Several courses have end course exams. While students do not take final exams, these courses will still have to take these End of Course Exams. These include AP, Dual Credit, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses.

Grade Weighting

Teachers set up their grade books so grades are weighted. Formative assessments are weighted 20% and summative assessments are weighted 80%. Formative assignments are intended to allow a student to practice new skills/concepts until a level of mastery is reached. Summative assessments are intended to assess whether or not mastery has been reached and usually come at the end of a unit of instruction. Only semester grades are recorded on high school transcripts.

Late Work Policy

Students should make every effort to turn in their best work when it is due. Credit will be immediately reduced to 50% for any assignment not turned in when due. To receive the maximum grade of 50% for late work, students must turn in the assignment prior to the meeting of the next class session, after that, no credit will be awarded for the assignment. Not turning in an assignment is unacceptable and parents will be contacted if multiple assignments are missing.

Makeup Work Policy

Students will be allowed one day of make-up per day missed plus one day. Students are to make arrangements to complete work on time for absences of which they're granted permission ahead of time.

FACTS (Renweb)

Students’ class grades and lessons can be accessed by parents on FACTS (Parentsweb) on a daily basis. Teachers update grades at least once a week. Students are shown at student orientation how to access their grades and assignments on FACTS.

Grade Reports

Upper School grades are posted within two weeks after each grading period. Generally, semester grades for high school students are posted on FACTS within two weeks after the end of each semester and become part of the student’s permanent record.