Math Department Grading Policy

2011-2012

The Math Department has adopted a standards-based assessment and grading policy to better ensure our students’ academic success.

What This Means for the Student

Until the final end-of-year grade, the student’s report card will merely reflect where they stand in terms of concept mastery at a given moment in time. The semester grade will no longer be an average of the quarter grades.

What This Means for the Student

The only factors that contribute to a grade are the student’s evidence of mastery of the standards.

What This Means for the Student

Students will have multiple opportunities to meet and exceed the standards.

Each standard will be assessed using the following rubric:

E – Exceeds the standard (4)

The student demonstrates a thorough understanding of the concepts

The student completes a thorough analysis of the problem with accurate solutions

M – Meets the standard (3)

The student demonstrates a good understanding of

the concepts

The student completes an analysis of the problem with considerable accuracy

P – Progressing (2)

The student demonstrates a partial understanding of the concepts

The student analyzes the problem with some success

Accuracy needs to improve

NTY – Not there yet (1)

The student demonstrates little or no understanding of the concepts

The student shows little or no evidence of analysis

Accuracy is weak

When it becomes necessary to equate a student’s mastery level with a numeric grade, the following assignments will be made:

Mastery Level Numeric Equivalent

GPA Mastery Level Numeric Equivalent

GPA

4 100 4.3 2.9 85 3.0

3.9 98 4.3 2.8 83 3.0

3.8 97 4.0 2.7 81 2.7

3.7 96 4.0 2.6 80 2.7

3.6 95 4.0 2.5 79 2.3

3.5 93 4.0 2.4 77 2.3

3.4 91 3.7 2.3 75 2.0

3.3 90 3.7 2.2 73 2.0

3.2 89 3.3 2.1 71 1.7

3.1 88 3.3 2.0 70 1.7

3.0 87 3.3

< 2 50 0

What an assessment looks like…

Assessments are scored based on theE, M, P, NTY scale. Each of thestandards are assigned a gradebased on the student’s level of mastery.

Before entry into the gradebook, theE,M P, NTY scale is converted to itscorresponding 4, 3, 2, 1.

What it looks like inthe gradebook…

Assessment gradesare broken down bystandard providingboth students andteachers a clearpicture of themastery level.

If you have questions about our new system, the Math Department welcomesthe opportunity to have a discussion about our philosophy.

We are passionate about doing what is best for our students and we feel that this system will make a significant difference in their ability to succeed.