Grading Procedure & Policy
Students will be given multiple and varied opportunities to demonstrate mastery of the curriculum. A combination of daily grades and major assignments will be used to generate the student's grade. A minimum of 18 grades will be recorded for each student during each quarter. Grades will be assigned based on points accumulated throughout the quarter. Students will be evaluated in their breadth and depth of science knowledge and achievement of the Illinois Science Learning Benchmarks. It is my goal to keep you informed of your student's progress and grades through the web, frequent progress reports, phone calls, and emails.District policies that pertain to grading procedures are as follows:
Grading Periods:
End of 1st Quarter: October 12, 2012
End of 2nd Quarter: December 21, 2012
End of 3rd Quarter: March 8, 2013
End of 4th Quarter: May 30, 2013
Grade Weight: The following are how each category of graded material is weighted:
Major grades (Tests & Labs) = 50% (minimum of 4 major grades per quarter)
Daily grades & Homework = 50% ( minimum of 14 grades per quarter combined)
Grade Scale: A traditional letter-grade system uniform throughout the building with the following percentage values:
A = 90-100% - Excellent achievement with mastery of learning objectives and content.
B = 80-89% - Above-average achievement with good comprehension of learning objectives.
C = 70-79% - Average achievement with reasonable understanding of most learning objectives.
D = 60-69% - Insufficient achievement with below the minimum attainment of learning objectives.
F = 59%-below - Failure to attain understanding of learning objectives
Grading Periods:
End of 1st Quarter: October 12, 2012
End of 2nd Quarter: December 21, 2012
End of 3rd Quarter: March 8, 2013
End of 4th Quarter: May 30, 2013
Grade Weight: The following are how each category of graded material is weighted:
Major grades (Tests & Labs) = 50% (minimum of 4 major grades per quarter)
Daily grades & Homework = 50% ( minimum of 14 grades per quarter combined)
Grade Scale: A traditional letter-grade system uniform throughout the building with the following percentage values:
A = 90-100% - Excellent achievement with mastery of learning objectives and content.
B = 80-89% - Above-average achievement with good comprehension of learning objectives.
C = 70-79% - Average achievement with reasonable understanding of most learning objectives.
D = 60-69% - Insufficient achievement with below the minimum attainment of learning objectives.
F = 59%-below - Failure to attain understanding of learning objectives
Missing and Make Up Work
Make-up Work: On the day a student returns from an absence, it is his/her responsibility to meet with me and ask for the assignments that were missed. The student then will have one day to make up work and turn it in.
Late Work: Late work is defined as work turned in after the due date for reasons other than an excused student absence. When work is submitted late, the grade earned should be as follows:
85% for one day late
70% for two days later
50% for three days later
Late work is not accepted after seven school days. A student could receive a zero for that assignment.
Late Work: Late work is defined as work turned in after the due date for reasons other than an excused student absence. When work is submitted late, the grade earned should be as follows:
85% for one day late
70% for two days later
50% for three days later
Late work is not accepted after seven school days. A student could receive a zero for that assignment.
Expectations and Consequences
It is my expectation, and the expectation of Franklin Middle School, that students be respectful and responsible and uphold the regulations set forth in the Student Code of Conduct . Students are expected to be respectful and responsible by following directions, being on time, and being prepared.
Nurtured Heart
Nurtured Heart is the classroom management plan that I have used over the last three years. It is a behavior modification plan that focuses on the positives in students and ignores their negative behaviors. Students are praised daily for doing what they are supposed to do and ignored when doing the opposite. This has proven successful in several classrooms at Franklin and has increased positive student behavior. If behaviors escelate the following consequences are enforced:
CHILL: (Change How I Look Learning) This is similar to a time out. The student is to put his/her head down, think about the behavior, reset themselves, and then after a minute they are welcomed back to class.
CHOICE: Students are allowed to choose their next consequence if CHILL was unsuccessful. Their choices are:
1. I will call home
2. Writing Quotes
3. Detention
DISCIPLINE REFERRAL: If CHILL and CHOICE were not successful the student is then sent out of class on a discipline referral. Administrators take the student and use a variety of consequences in attempt to correct student behavior. In school supervision, after school detentions, lunch detentions, Wednesday night school, calling parents/guardians, and suspensions are some of the most common actions.
CHILL: (Change How I Look Learning) This is similar to a time out. The student is to put his/her head down, think about the behavior, reset themselves, and then after a minute they are welcomed back to class.
CHOICE: Students are allowed to choose their next consequence if CHILL was unsuccessful. Their choices are:
1. I will call home
2. Writing Quotes
3. Detention
DISCIPLINE REFERRAL: If CHILL and CHOICE were not successful the student is then sent out of class on a discipline referral. Administrators take the student and use a variety of consequences in attempt to correct student behavior. In school supervision, after school detentions, lunch detentions, Wednesday night school, calling parents/guardians, and suspensions are some of the most common actions.