Grading System Categories for Science Category for Description % for Overall % Gradebook Category Common Unit Tests/Chapter Tests/Projects 40 Assessments Formative Quizzes and specific assessments for each Performance Assessments activity as per the Teacher Guide (What 30 0 Have You Learned?) Lab reports Lab report and techniques that correlate 15 with Content Expectations Process Participation Notebook or journal, classwork/homework, warm-ups, group interaction, and class 15 interaction Grading Scale 93 A Outstanding level –100 of performance 90 92 A- – 87 89 B+ – High level of 83 86 B – performance 80 82 B- – 77 79 C+ – Acceptable level of 73 76 C – performance 70 72 C- – 67 69 D+ – Minimal level of 63 66 D – performance 60 62 D- – Unacceptable level 59 E – of performance Literacy Strategies Double entry notes or Cornell notes Graphic organizers Set a purpose for reading and writing KWL Reading Guides TBD by instructor per students’ needs Using rubrics Summarizing Classroom Rules and Procedures: VII. Classroom Rules and Procedures
Grading System Categories for Science Category for Gradebook Description % for Category Overall % Common Assessments Unit Tests/Chapter Tests/Projects 40 Performance Formative Assessments Quizzes and specific assessments for each activity as per the Teacher Guide (What Have You Learned?) 30 Lab reports Lab report and techniques that correlate with Content Expectations 15 Process Participation Notebook or journal, classwork/homework, warm-ups, group interaction, and class interaction 15 Grading Scale 93 –100 A Outstanding level of performance 90 – 92 A- 87 – 89 B+ High level of performance 83 – 86 B 80 – 82 B- 77 – 79 C+ Acceptable level of performance 73 – 76 C 70 – 72 C- 67 – 69 D+ Minimal level of performance 63 – 66 D 60 – 62 D- 0 – 59 E Unacceptable level of performance Literacy Strategies Double entry notes or Cornell notes Graphic organizers Set a purpose for reading and writing KWL Reading Guides TBD by instructor per students’ needs Using rubrics Summarizing Classroom Rules and Procedures: VII. Classroom Rules and Procedures
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