GRADED

WORK
Spelling quizzes
Reading guides
Fluency Tests
Journal Writings
Grammar Test
Summaries

TOTAL
GRADED
WORK
Spelling quizzes
Reading Guides
Fluency Tests
Journal Writings
Grammar Tests
Summaries

Organized LA
Folder
Name on paper
Extra Credit
Answering in
class questions
Good Behavior
Covering
Textbook

WEEKLY
POINTS
1 every other
week/ 20 points
each
4 per 9 weeks/
30 points each
2 per nine
weeks/ 20
points each
1 per day/5
points each
1 every other
week/ 20 points
each
1 per short
story/4 per 9
weeks/25 points
each

TOTAL POINTS

KATIES
SCORES

80

73

120

100

40

30

225

200

80

68

100

87

645
TOTAL POINTS
80

558
KATIES
SCORES
73

120

100

40

30

225

200

80

68

100

87

20

20

40
0
30

40
0
30

40
15
28

25
10

25
10

24
10

WEEKLY
POINTS
1 every other
week/20 points
each
4 per 9 weeks/
30 points each
2 per nine
weeks/ 20
points each
1 per day/5
points each
1 every other
week/ 20 points
each
1 per short
story/4 per 9
weeks/25 points
each
20

Participating in
5
5
5
Book Fair
TOTAL
775
700
ND
MISS GERKENS 2 GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS- SAMPLE
GRADING PRACTICIES FOR NINE- WEEK GRADING PERIOD
Before the nebulous grades were added, Katies grades reflected to be
what would be equivalent to an 86% after receiving 558 points out of
645. When the other grades were factoring in, Katies grade went up
from an 86% to a 90% after receiving 700 points out of 775. These
nebulous grades do not fully reflect the knowledge Katie has learned in
my class. The extra points are essentially easy grades that are there
to ensure she pay attention in class and follow directions.
The first score is a true reflection of Katies knowledge because the
score was based off assessment tasks rather than things like good
behavior. The first scores show Katie is only a B student, rather
than the A student reflected in the second score. The nebulous
grades have nothing to do with Katies learning, but rather extra points
that would allow her to bring her grade up for areas where she is
struggling.