Cecil County Public Schools Policies
Book:
Cecil County Public Schools Policies
Section:
I - Instruction
Title:
COMMUNICATING GRADING CRITERIA
Number:
IKAH
Status:
Active
Legal:
COMAR 13A.03.02.05
Adopted:
04/14/1986
Last Revised:
06/14/2004
Last Reviewed:
12/01/2009
Policy Detail
Related Entries:
IKAE,
IKAF
, IKAG
Office: ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATION SERVICES
COMMUNICATING GRADING CRITERIA
At the beginning of each school year, teachers will provide the students and administration written statements of their grading criteria and procedures which must be within the guidelines of the county policy.
The grading criteria should contain (when appropriate) the following provisions:
Elementary School
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How tests and quizzes are computed in the marking period grade.
How homework assignments are computed in the marking period grade.
How participation in class activities is computed in the marking period grade.
How class assignments are computed in the marking period grade.
How other special requirements are computed in the marking period grade.
How make-up work is to be submitted and graded.
In elementary schools, these criteria will also be given to parents through their son/daughter, through open house meetings at the school or through scheduled conferences. Each elementary school will determine the appropriate time within the framework for distribution.
Middle and High School
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How formative measures are weighted in the marking period grade.
How summative measures are weighted in the marking period grade.
How other special requirements impact marking period grade.
The processing timeline for submitting make-up work and how that work will be graded.
The processing timeline for submitting late work and how that work will be graded.
Whether assessments and/or assignments may be retaken or redone, under what conditions this will occur, and how they will be graded.
How end-of-course assessments are computed with marking period grades to determine final grades in high school courses including courses taken in the middle school for high school credit.
