Grading Scale:

Grading:

Daily grades - 40%
Assessment or Summative Grades - 60%
Performance Tasks associated with a particular standard - 60%


Daily Grades May Be Based From: 
- Rubrics that measure Standard 4.18C -Written responses to literary or expository texts, with student providing evidence from the text to demonstrate understanding. Rubric A

- Rubrics that measure Standard 4.29 -Listening and Speaking/Teamwork.
Students learn how to work productively with others in teams, applying standards, participating in teacher and student led discussions, building upon the ideas of others. Rubric B

- Comprehension Questions (written / multiple choice ) based on Independent Reading.

- Reading conferences that check for understanding of standards.

**Please note these are some examples, there may be other avenues to attain daily grades, as teacher determines needs of student(s). 

Assessment Grades:

- Testing grades / Summative Grades are counted as 60%. Tests will be given to measure students' understanding of Essential Standard(s) as determined by ELAR Department. 

Performance Tasks:

- Performance Tasks are determined by ELAR Curriculum Designer and/or collaboration with ELAR Department. These tasks are projects that are designed to measure students' understanding of a particular Essential Standard as predetermined by ELAR Department. Performance Tasks are counted as 60% of students' grades.