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