BURNET CISD SECTION: E – Instruction … CISD SECTION: E – Instruction ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION Elementary Guidelines for Grading Administrative Regulations EIA DATE ADOPTED:

BURNETCISD SECTION:E–InstructionADMINISTRATIVEREGULATION ElementaryGuidelinesforGrading AdministrativeRegulations EIA

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1. Elementary Grading and Reporting Procedures (Coordinated with policy EIA and EIAB)

a. OfficialGradeReports

i. ReportCards(CoordinatewithpolicycodeEIA)

(1) Gradereportingperiod(sixweeks)

(2) Meansofreportingstudent’smasteryofconceptsandachievement:

(a) Lettergrades(conduct,FineArts,PE)

(b) Numericalaverages(corecontent)

(c) Checklistofrequiredskills(Kindergartenand1st)

(3) Typeandweightofassignments,includinganymaximumweightsallowedon:

(a) Assessments

• 2nd–3rdweightwillcountas1

• 4th–5thweightwillcountas2

(b) Dailygrades(gradestakenonlyonworkcompletedduringtheschoolday)

• 2nd–5thweightwillcountas1

(4) Minimumnumberofgradesperweek-Theseguidelinesshallensurethatgradingreflectsastudent’srelativemasteryofanassignmentandthatasufficientnumberofgradesaretakentosupportthegradeaverageassigned.

a) Kindergarten–1stgrade:gradeisbasedonTEKS/Skillmastered

a. 2gradesperweekinPEandFineArtsbasedonTEKS/Skillmastered

b) 2nd–5thgrades:aminimumof2dailygradesperweekineachsubject/contentarea.GradeswillbebasedonTEKS/Skillmastery.

c) 2nd–5thassessments:oneperunitofstudy

a. WiththeexclusionofPEandFineArts.TestsmaybegiveninPEandFineArtsforagrade,butisnotrequired.

d) Maximumnumberofgradestakenmustbeconsistentamonggradelevel/contentarea



(5) Gradereductionsresultingfromunexcusedabsences,lateassignments,oracademicdishonesty

Latework(CoordinatewithpolicycodeEIAB)

DaysLate Penalty

1Day - 5points

2Days - 5points

3Days - 5points

Unexcused Absent Make Up Work (Coordinate with policy code EIAB)

Days Late Penalty

1 Day - 5 points

2 Days - 5 points

3 Days - 5 points

Academic Dishonesty / Cheating

• Students who are cheating will be given a grade of zero for the assignment

Reteaching / Reassessing for Mastery (Policy states that any grade below a 70 must be retaught and a student given the opportunity to correct the assignment)

Daily Grade Assessment

Maximum grade of 70% will be awarded for reteaching

Maximum grade of 70% will be awarded for reteaching

Teacher must write on the paper that the grade is a result of reteaching

Teacher must write on the paper that the grade is a result of reteaching

ii. Progress Reports (Coordinate with policy code EIA)

• A progress report will be sent home at the 3 week mark of the six weeks for every student



iii. Gradebook and/or online grade reporting system expectations, including any expectation of when the teacher of record must input student grades

• Gradebooks will be updated weekly with the two required grades per subject

b. Homework

Homework will be used to enrich or reinforce topics covered in class and will be given on a limited basis. Teacher should be mindful of evening activities and the amount of support the child will have for completing homework. Homework practices should satisfy one of the following:

• To provide a drill that helps the student practice the basic skills of a subject.

• To give the student practice and extension of concepts learned in class.

• To develop effective study methods including studying for a test.

• To allow the student to make up work after an absence.

• To allow for reading practice (ie..60 minutes a week)

Suggested amount of time for homework by grade level

• Best practice for homework times would be 10 minutes X grade-level child is enrolled. Ex- 3rd grader X 10 = 30 minutes nightly

Guidelines for homework are as follows:

• Homework will not be assigned as punishment.

• No homework will be given on Wednesday nights or before a holiday.

• Homework will not be given as a grade.

• The teacher is responsible for assigning effective, well-planned homework assignments that aid the student in the mastery of the essential knowledge and skills.

c. Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader is a program used to motivate children to read and to give them practice in reading. The following are guidelines to administering the AR program.

i. AR guidelines will be established by each campus according to the age of children served and the needs of the campus.

ii. AR may not be used as a grade

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