Grading and Reporting Grading and Reporting

Grades K-3Grades K-3

Purpose of Grading and ReportingPurpose of Grading and Reporting

Our primary purposes of grading and Our primary purposes of grading and reporting include:reporting include:

Report student progress toward mastery of Report student progress toward mastery of grade level standards for students and grade level standards for students and

parentsparents

Guide instruction of student learning by the Guide instruction of student learning by the teacherteacher

Assessment and GradingAssessment and Grading

The learning expectations and standards for The learning expectations and standards for performance have been outlined for each performance have been outlined for each

quarter based on the Georgia Standards of quarter based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in ELA and Math, and Georgia Excellence in ELA and Math, and Georgia

Performance Standards for all other subjects.Performance Standards for all other subjects.

Teachers will use two types of classroom Teachers will use two types of classroom assessments, formative and summative. to assessments, formative and summative. to determine student mastery of grade level determine student mastery of grade level

standards.standards.

Assessment TypesAssessment TypesFormativeFormative

Daily, ongoing assessments/observations that are used to Daily, ongoing assessments/observations that are used to monitor student progress toward mastery of standards. These monitor student progress toward mastery of standards. These assessments typically assess mastery of individual standards.assessments typically assess mastery of individual standards.

SummativeSummativeAn assessment that is used at the end of a unit of study. These An assessment that is used at the end of a unit of study. These

assessments generally assess student mastery of several assessments generally assess student mastery of several standards.standards.

Assessment Types and ScoringAssessment Types and Scoring A score of 3 indicates the student has met A score of 3 indicates the student has met

expectations for that standard.expectations for that standard.

Student scores will be reported to parents Student scores will be reported to parents on a weekly basis using the weekly on a weekly basis using the weekly student work folders sent home by student work folders sent home by classroom teachers.classroom teachers.

KEY TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

1 –Below standard, needs frequent

teacher support, reteaching, and

additional practice

2 –Performance is approaching

standard, and student applies learned skills

with some teacher support.

3 –Meets standard, produces quality

work with little to no teacher support

4 –Exceeds standard,

consistently produces

outstanding work independently

Work HabitsWork HabitsStudent work habits will be reported using the Student work habits will be reported using the

following categories:following categories:

Responsibility, Participation, Assignment Responsibility, Participation, Assignment Completion, and Interpersonal SkillCompletion, and Interpersonal Skillss

In each of the above categories, students will In each of the above categories, students will receive one of the following scores:receive one of the following scores:

Needs Improvement (N), Successful (S), or Needs Improvement (N), Successful (S), or Exemplary (E).Exemplary (E).

{Successful (S) is the expectation of students}{Successful (S) is the expectation of students}

Report CardReport CardReport Cards include the following Report Cards include the following

information:information:

Subject areas and domains: Subject areas and domains: Scores of Scores of 1-4 in English/Language Arts, Math, 1-4 in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social StudiesScience, and Social Studies

Music, PE, Art, HealthMusic, PE, Art, Health, , and Work Habits and Work Habits Scores of N (Needs Improvement), Scores of N (Needs Improvement),

S (Successful), (E) Exemplary S (Successful), (E) Exemplary AttendanceAttendance: Tardies and Absences: Tardies and Absences

Parent CommunicationParent Communication

Updated Parent Grading and Reporting Updated Parent Grading and Reporting WebpageWebpage

Parent letter, provided during the first week of Parent letter, provided during the first week of school, outlining grading and reporting school, outlining grading and reporting proceduresprocedures

Quarterly Report Card Details, provided each Quarterly Report Card Details, provided each nine weeks outlining standards by quarternine weeks outlining standards by quarter

Weekly student work with teacher feedback Weekly student work with teacher feedback

Student BenefitsStudent Benefits

Students understand learning Students understand learning expectations/standardsexpectations/standards

Teachers provide differentiated instruction Teachers provide differentiated instruction to meet their needsto meet their needs

Students self-evaluate progress and set Students self-evaluate progress and set goals for learninggoals for learning

Teachers provide timely, descriptive Teachers provide timely, descriptive feedback feedback