Our fifth grade classroom has a seven point
grading scale, which serves to set high goals for all students that are high but not
unattainable. A seven point scale tells the students that they must work hard in order to achieve a good grade
and grades will not be given out but earned. The final grade in each content area will be an
average (or mean) of the student’s grades in class participation, growth throughout each unit,
homework completion (homework points will be given for completion not accuracy), unit
tests, multi-genre project, portfolio, labeled binders, and other in class activities. These
assignments will be proportioned as follows in the final grade:
| Assignment: | Percentage: |
| Multi-Genre Project | 15% |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Growth | 20% |
| Class Participation | 15% |
| Unit Test | 10% |
| Homework | 5% |
| Binder | 5% |
| In Class Activities | 10% |
| Total | 100% |