Grafton High School Math Department Grading Guidelines
There are three categories of assessments:
- Formative Assessments (0% of grade)
- Formative assessments are the first time practice on a new standard.
- Formative assessments will not be part of your academic grade.
- Formative assignments will be posted on the board and/or on website.
- All assignments are expected to be done the next day (unless told otherwise).
- Benchmarks Assessments (40% of grade, 30% of grade for AP courses)
- Graded homework assignments (paper) that are not first time practice.
- Homework Checks/“Mini-quiz” once a week covering previous content.
- MathXL homework - % taken at mid-unit quiz and/or the conclusion of a chapter.
- Mid-unit quizzes (will be announced at least 1 day in advance).
- Projects/Reports.
- Summative Assessments (60% of grade, 70% of grade for AP courses)
- Unit tests (will be announced at least 2 days in advance).
- Projects/Reports.
- (Non-AP classes) Corrective Assessments – Following a summative assessment, a corrective assessment may be taken to replace the original summative assessment score; however, students who earn below a C- are required. The following criteria must be met:
- Every assignment in the unit must be completed ( ≥ 90% accuracy)before you can start test corrections.
- Corrections must be made on previous assessments (quizzes & test).
- Have a conference with your teacher.
- Additional teacher-determined assignments may be assigned.
- A parent signature may be required.
- All of these must be met within a teacher-determined timeline (usually a week).
Grafton High School Grading Scale
Letter Grade / Percentage / GPAA / 93 – 100 / 4.0
A- / 90-92.99 / 3.667
B+ / 87-89.99 / 3.333
B / 83-86.99 / 3.00
B- / 80-82.99 / 2.667
C+ / 77-79.99 / 2.333
C / 73-76.99 / 2.00
C- / 70-72.99 / 1.667
D+ / 67-69.99 / 1.333
D / 63-66.99 / 1.0
D- / 60-62.99 / .667
F / 0-59.99 / .000
Mr. Ritger
Math – Room A223
Ph. 376-5584
“The purpose of school is not to teach you knowledge for later life. School is here to teach you how to think. If you keep this in mind, you will never fail.” (anonymous GHS senior – 1992)
Materials:YOUR LAPTOP, IPAD, NETBOOK, KINDLE, CHROMEBOOK, ETC.
AP Statistics: textbook, pencil or pen, paper, folder, TI-83/84 graphing calculator
Adv. Algebra: Student Companion workbook, paper, pen & pencil, folder, TI-83/84
Algebra:Student Companion workbook, paper, pen & pencil, folder, TI-30X IIS
Assignments: Adv. Algebra... expectdaily assignments (most in digital format from MathXL).
AP Statistics….expect lots of reading assignments w/several textbook probs.
Algebra…expect in and out of class assignments (Pearson and MathXL).
Tardiness: Repeated tardiness will result in detention time. Be in class before the bell rings! Unexcused absences will result in a score of zero for the particular class/assignment.
Academic Honesty/Dishonesty:consult the Student Handbook for consequences. We will discuss the difference between copying and working together and getting help from someone as it relates to math assignments.
General Rules: Visible cell phones will be confiscated in class or in the hallway.
No standing in the doorway or hallway at the end of class.
Use proper procedure to sign-out to use a hall pass.
Do not distract others from their right to learn.
Foul language is not acceptable communication.
Treat others how you want to be treated, hopefully like a young adult.
These items will help determine your Citizenship Grades/Ratings!
Get HELP when needed – don’t wait till it is too late!
7:00am-7:20am, 2ndhour, 5th hour, 2:45pm-3:10pm
I teach Algebra 3rd, 4th, 6thand 7thhours.
Recommended Sites:(to check course assignments)
(to email)
(online textbook)
(online assignments)
(test prep, including A.C.T. and some A.P.)
(online video presentations)