Grading


 * ==Grades are not an average of student scores for that learning period but an evaluation of their //overall// achievement of the material studied.==
 * ==Rewrites for assignments and retakes for tests are encouraged. The purpose is for students to demonstrate learning.==

**Rubics** (used on writing assignments and projects)
 * Grades are allocated on a 1 – 5 scale.
 * Grades are described using a ‘rubric’. (A // rubric // is a set of statements that define each level of a learning or development.)
 * Achievement is measured in terms of mastery of skills and knowledge as well as application of those skills, knowledge and concepts to different situations.


 * Percentages** (used on social studies chapter tests)
 * 100% - 90% / 5 on a rubric scale
 * 89% - 80% / 4 on a rubric scale
 * 79% - 70% / 3 on a rubric scale
 * 69% - 60% / 2 on a rubric scale
 * 59% - 0 / 1 on a rubric scale


 * Check and Tick Marks** (used for reading logs and minor assignments)
 * plus / best work
 * plus and a check / good work
 * check / satisfactory
 * check and a minus / needs more work

Common Assessments for Humanities

Report Card Rubric