• Grading & Late Work Policies


    Your assignment and marking period grades will be determined by a total point system.

    You will be assessed in the following ways:

    • Participation: Quarterly (100 points – see next page for details); Other: 5-100 points dependent on the type of assignment
    • Class work: 15 & 30 points (sometimes more)
    • Homework: 25 points (except for SCR assignments)
    • Notebook Checks: 100 points
    • Quizzes: up to 50 points, weighted 2x
    • Tests: up to 100 points, weighted 3x
    • Projects: up to 100 points, weighted 3x
    • Essays: 100 points, weighted 2x

    Late Work Policy

    Assignment Type

    Accepted Late?

    Penalty?

    Exceptions?

    Participation

    No

    N/A

    None

    Class work

    No

    N/A

    If a student needs more time to finish a class work assignment, she/he may ask to take it home to finish it. The assignment must be returned the following day or no credit will be given.

    Homework

    Yes

    Loss of 5 points per day late; not accepted after the end of the school week

    If the assignment is being used in class the day it is due, it will not be accepted late. Advanced notice will be given for these types of assignments.

    Notebook Checks

    No

    N/A

    If absent, the student will be exempt.

    Quizzes/Assignments graded as a Quiz

    No

    N/A

    None

    Tests/Assignments graded as a Test

    No

    N/A

    None

    Projects

    Yes

    Loss of 11 points (1 full letter grade) per day late; not accepted after the end of the school week

    None

    Essays

    Yes

    Loss of 11 points (1 full letter grade) per day late; not accepted after the end of the school week

    If the essay is an “in-class essay,” the late work policy for class work applies; however, the assignment will still be scored as if it were an essay.

    Other Information Regarding Grading

    • Other point deductions may occur for incomplete work, incorrect responses, insufficient effort, or for work that does not meet the requirements of the assignment.
    • A five-point deduction will occur whenever an assignment is turned in without a name, the assignment is completed in pencil (except for tests/quizzes and projects requiring creative license) or another color ink besides black or blue, and/or if the original assignment sheet is not attached to student work.
    • Formal writing assignments (essays and short-constructed responses) must be typed. Please use MLA format (see the handout provided). Up to a ten-point deduction may occur for incorrectly formatted papers.
    • Grades will NOT be discussed during class time (unless it’s a mathematical error). Students wishing to discuss their grades must make an appointment to see Miss Muhlbaier during SERA.
    • INDIVIDUALIZED EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN.