Cactus Ranch Elementary Grading Policy
RRISD Grading System (Student Handbook p.21)
In Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, student progress is reported
using a developmental continuum representing the knowledge and skills
appropriate for the age level of the student. In grades 3-5, students receive
numerical grades. According to the following scale:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 75-79
D = 70-74
F = Below 70
Teachers follow grading guidelines approved by the principal (listed below)
that have been designed to reflect each student’s academic achievement for
the grading period, semester, and year. District Policy (EIA Local) states
that grading guidelines shall ensure that grades reflect a student’s relative
mastery of an assignment and that a sufficient number of grades are taken to
support the grade average assigned.
Consistent with grading guidelines, a classroom teacher shall provide a
student a reasonable and fair opportunity through re-teaching options and to
make-up or re-do a class assignment or examination for which the student
earned a failing grade.
State law provides that a test or report card issued by a teacher cannot be
changed unless the Board determines that, the grade was arbitrary or contains
an error or that the teacher did not follow the District’s grading policy.
Cactus Ranch Elementary Supplemental Grading Policy for 3rd -5th grade
• Grades will be entered within 7 days (of collection), however larger
projects may take up to 14 days.
• A minimum of 9 grades will be taken per nine-week period.
• One grade cannot be more than 30% of the overall grade.
• Grading categories will be determined by the grade level and will be
consistent across the grade level.
• Academic dishonesty is grounds for an automatic zero on that
assignment, with no opportunity to retake or redo that particular assignment.
• Extra credit assignments are at the teacher’s discretion.
• Students will have one opportunity to redo a failing assignment. Make-
up assignments must be turned in at least one week before the nine-week
grading period ends.
• Late assignments will automatically be deducted 10 points.
• Homework will count as no more than 10% of the student’s overall
grade.
• Progress Reports are required for students with 70 or below grade
average.