GRADING SCALE
This year your child will be receiving grades instead of numbers on his or her report card. This can be quite an adjustment to some and to others it is exactly what you've wanted.
Below you will find the grading scale our school is using. Please be aware of the percentages and corresponding letter grades, but PLEASE do not make them a focus on your child's progress and success. While grades do show some aspect of your child's learning in school, it is not the only measure to document success.
All too often children become very hung up on a "grade" and soon forget about the learning that should be taking place and focus on what they can do to achieve a higher letter. This drive for success is admirable, but what is the drive towards? A letter or stronger learning? When the focus turns to learning and understanding the grades will follow. When students can focus more on how they learn best, what they need to know and what they need to work on, they are much more likely to achieve greater success.
I will continue to focus all students' attention on the learning that will take place this year and take the pressure of grades off of them as much as possible. To aid in this stance, I will not place letter grades or percentages on their papers. I will only put points earned out of points possible.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = Below 60
Below you will find the grading scale our school is using. Please be aware of the percentages and corresponding letter grades, but PLEASE do not make them a focus on your child's progress and success. While grades do show some aspect of your child's learning in school, it is not the only measure to document success.
All too often children become very hung up on a "grade" and soon forget about the learning that should be taking place and focus on what they can do to achieve a higher letter. This drive for success is admirable, but what is the drive towards? A letter or stronger learning? When the focus turns to learning and understanding the grades will follow. When students can focus more on how they learn best, what they need to know and what they need to work on, they are much more likely to achieve greater success.
I will continue to focus all students' attention on the learning that will take place this year and take the pressure of grades off of them as much as possible. To aid in this stance, I will not place letter grades or percentages on their papers. I will only put points earned out of points possible.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = Below 60