Mrs. Martin

 Windsong Grading Policy for Fourth Grade

Reading                     A minimum of 12 grades per 9 weeks 

                                    Grades are not weighted.

                                    Vocabulary: minimum of 4 grades

                                    Comprehension: minimum of 4 grades

                                    Skills: minimum of 4 grades

Language                  A minimum of 15 grades per 9 weeks 

                                    Grades are not weighted.

                                    Writing process skills: minimum of 6 grades

                                    Grammar: minimum of 6 grades

Spelling                     A minimum of 12 grades per 9 weeks                                                                                               Grades are not weighted.

Social Studies            A minimum of 9 grades per 9 weeks  

                                    Grades are not weighted.

Science­                      A minimum of 9 grades per 9 weeks

                                       50% of the grades will come from lab investigations

                                    Grades are not weighted.

Math                           A minimum of two daily grades per week, which may include one weekly facts test grades

                                   A minimum of two assessment grades per 9 weeks

                                    Grades are weighted as follows:

                                    Daily work    67%

                                    Tests            33%

                                    *1 keyboarding grade

                                    *4 skills grades

Late work                   Eleven points will be deducted for any assignment deemed late by the teacher.  A “Late Assignment Notice” will be sent home with the student, must be signed by a parent or guardian, and brought back the following school day along with the missing assignment. If the assignment is not returned at this time, a zero will be issued, but the student is still expected to complete the assignment.

Make-Up Work           Students have as many days to complete work as they are absent.  The maximum make-up time allowed is five days.

Corrections               Students who fail a test will be provided an opportunity to receive additional practice/instruction before making corrections or retaking the test (format is at the discretion of the teacher). A grade of 70 is the maximum that can be earned on the re-assessment. Failing daily work will be left to the discretion of the teacher.

Cheating                    1^ST time:  20 points deducted from test grade; notification to parent and    counselor referral

                                    2^nd time:  50 points deducted from test grade; notification to parent

                                    3^rd time:  zero recorded; notification to parent

                                    Talking during a test which does not involve cheating should be treated according to procedures for other classroom misbehaviors.