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Learn to earn!
In our grade inflated society many of us have
forgotten what the grading scale means.
- An A is for superior work.
- A B is for work that is very good.
- A C is for work that is average.
- A D is for work that is below average.
- An F is for work that is unacceptable.
Too often parents focus on grades rather than on learning. Students
are genuinely worried when they don't earn an A and say things like,
"My parents are going to kill me." While I realize this
is not true, I do ask that you be involved, that you ask to see your
teen's work, that you expect their best work.
Grading Scale
My grading scale is the same as the rest of the English Department's:
90% = A; 80% = B; 70%= C; 60% = D; below 60% = F.
My Grading Philosophy
Students should receive constant feedback. Therefore, I print grade
reports every two weeks for students to take home for a parent
signature. Teachers do not give students grades; students EARN
grades. I will always go over a papers so that a student knows how to
improve. I believe that every student can and will learn and
achieve with the proper support and motivation. Therefore, if a student
falls below a C I strongly suggest that he should be in my room at lunch
working. If he will not, I call parents for permission to
"ground" the student to my room.
Honors Classes
In honors classes, students earn an extra grade point for their grade
point averages. This means that an A counts as 5 points, not 4; a B
counts as 4 points, not 3; and a C counts as 3 points, not 2.
However a D remains at 1 point.
When I am grading work for students in honors classes I am not
comparing them to their peers in regular classes. I am comparing them to
the pool of student with whom they will attend college. The
standards are higher; the expectations are higher.
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