We believe that by providing students with clear targets for academic success, specific feedback, and consistent academic expectations from classroom to classroom, students will be empowered to take control of their learning to work toward graduation and their future success after high school.
North Salem Grading Scale
4-Highly Proficient- Can do the skill really well/Has thorough knowledge 4-3.2 A
3-Proficient-Can do the skill well/Has strong knowledge 3.19-2.4 B
2-Developing Proficiency -Can do the skill/Has basic knowledge 2.39-1.6 C
1-Emerging Proficiency Can do the skill minimally/Has minimum knowledge 1.59-0.8 D
0-No Proficiency Demonstrated No demonstration of learning. No work submitted 0.79-0 F
School-Wide Expectations
All classroom teachers will grade standards-based assignments/assessments entered into Synergy on a 4-0 scale:
- 4-Highly Proficient
- 3-Proficient
- 2-Developing Proficiency
- 1-Emerging Proficiency
- 0-No Proficiency Demonstrated
All classroom teachers will report A-F grades according to the following range:
- A-4-3.2
- B-3.19-2.4
- C-2.39-1.6
- D-1.59-.8
- F-.79-0
All student grades will be based on adopted standards–behavior is not graded unless it is directly taught in the class and included in the adopted standards (i.e. CTE Professionalism standards).
All classroom teachers will ensure students have the opportunity to reassess their learning on all standards and summative assessments. Retakes on standards-based summative assessments that follow department policy may be taken through the duration of the student’s enrollment in the course (i.e. end of the semester).
All classroom teachers will use Synergy for communicating grades to families and students.
All classroom teachers will include the following on their syllabus:
- Belief statement about Common Equitable Grading
- Grading Scale
- Reporting range aligned with letter grades
- PLC Priority Standards for the course that will be assessed
- Department weighting system
- Department policy regarding deadlines for formative assessments/practice
- School-wide policy regarding deadlines for summative assessments
- Department policy regarding retakes for summative assessments
- Departments will share syllabi with the Curriculum Assistant Principal
Practices and Policies to be Determined by Departments
Each department will decide which weighting system of the three below they will use:
· Grades will be determined 100% by summative assessments
· Grades will be determined 90% by summative assessments & 10% formative assessment/practice
· Grades will be determined 70% by summative assessments & 30% formative assessment/practice
Each department will decide the policy they will use regarding deadlines for formative assessments/practice.
Each department will decide what the common practice for retakes for summative assessments.
