Overall Grading

Computer work, assignments and assessments are graded holistically. That is, points are assigned based on overall quality of work to match with our grading scale percentages. Grading is mostly based on five main categories

 

•       Assessments:

An accumulating point grading system is used for assessments. The combined points for the assessments are factored in as 35% of the class grade.

 

•       Computer Work:

Students earn a score out of a possible100 points each four computer days. For the computer grades, I observe students working in the lab. I am concerned with time on task, working cooperatively with other students when necessary, and following lab rules. I also use summary progress and status reports to determine how many problems/sections students have completed, the number of errors and help requests each four lab days.

Computer Work Rubric

·          Current Placement

o         Students should try to complete at least 1 - 3 units each block to get higher grades.

o         6 to 8 each marking period

·          Time Spent on Task

o         2:02 + (20 pts); 1:42-2:01 (15); 1:22-1:41 (10); 1:02-1:21 (5); 0:43-1:01 (2); 0:42 or less (0)

·          Number of Problems Completed

o         18 + (20 pts); 15-17 (18); 12-14 (15); 10-11 (12); 8-9 (10); 6-7 (5);  5 or fewer (0)

·          Number of Errors / Help Requests

o         The student should show improvement and growth and the number of errors and help requests should decrease as he/she progresses through the unit

o         The number of errors and help requests should not be excessive, the student should seek assistance before that happens

·          Effort / Behavior

o         Time on task, cooperation, appropriate use of technology, lav requests, timeliness, etc.

 

At the end of the grading period, the student’s points are factored in as 35% of the class grade.

 

•       Homework / Binder:

Homework assignments are collected and checked frequently. Homework is assessed on whether there is genuine effort put forth to complete it. Even if a student is unable to get an answer, let alone a correct answer, he/she can still earn full credit for every assignment by putting forth effort and showing evidence of work done to complete the assignments. “Work” includes pictures, drawings, explanations, shortened versions of the questions asked, and any mathematical calculations. If an answer is so obvious that a student does not feel that he/she needs to show work, then he/she must provide a written explanation of how he/she thought of the answer. Students are required to keep a three-ring binder. Binders should contain any class notes, homework assignments, handouts, assessments, writing assignments, etc. Binders may be checked at any time and may be assigned a point value.

Numbered assignments from the ASSIGNMENT book are each worth up to five (5) points. The points which a submitted and recorded assignment may receive are as follows:

 

There will be one cumulative grade for all assignments during the marking period based on points earned out of total possible points.

For example, the points earned on six assignments may total up to 24 out of a possible 30 (5 possible points times 6 assignments), which is 80%

The combined points for the homework and notebook grades are and are factored in as 15% of the class grade.

 

 

§                      Class Participation:

Students are expected to participate in class each day. Participating means being in class for the entire class period, listening to and following instructions, paying attention to explanations and presentations, completing classroom tasks, asking questions when necessary and appropriate, answering questions when asked, cooperating and following classroom procedures. Essentially, class participation is doing one’s best to learn, to help others learn, allowing classmates to learn and the teacher to teach. Class participation points together with the points from projects and presentations factored in as 15% of the class grade.