Grading Scale 1st - 5th grade
The 1st -5th grades have adopted a grading scale, using a final grade range of 1 - 5. All classes within 1st - 5th grade will be using this scale. The scale breaks as shown below:
5 = Exceeding standard
4 = Meeting standard |THIS IS THE GOAL|
3 = Approaching standard
2 = Beginning standard
1 = Below standard
Elementary Music and PE specials do not grade on "natural ability,' rather the grading matrix is based on participation & conduct (appropriate behavior in class) along with occasional assignments; both content areas fall within the range where all students should meet the 'expectation' (Grade level: 4/Meeting standard). Specials grade on an 11 point scale, with each student normally receiving 10 points each day. This averages out to each student earning a '4/Meeting Standard' in specials classes; if the students are meeting our daily expectations. We reserve that remaining point to award occasionally to students who DO exceed our expectations. At the elementary grade level it is age appropriate to expect and assume that children are only capable of exceeding grade level expectations on a very limited basis, resulting in a "4/Meeting standard" quarter grade.
The 11th point is reserved for students who exceed the standard:
This grading matrix is not intended to punish good students, but to accurately reflect the grading scale and their age appropriate abilities at their respective grade levels.
Grading Scale 6th grade
The 6th grade classes will be graded on the same categories and daily point value listed above (under Grading Scale 1st - 4th grade) but in a % format, ie. 97%.
The 1st -5th grades have adopted a grading scale, using a final grade range of 1 - 5. All classes within 1st - 5th grade will be using this scale. The scale breaks as shown below:
5 = Exceeding standard
4 = Meeting standard |THIS IS THE GOAL|
3 = Approaching standard
2 = Beginning standard
1 = Below standard
Elementary Music and PE specials do not grade on "natural ability,' rather the grading matrix is based on participation & conduct (appropriate behavior in class) along with occasional assignments; both content areas fall within the range where all students should meet the 'expectation' (Grade level: 4/Meeting standard). Specials grade on an 11 point scale, with each student normally receiving 10 points each day. This averages out to each student earning a '4/Meeting Standard' in specials classes; if the students are meeting our daily expectations. We reserve that remaining point to award occasionally to students who DO exceed our expectations. At the elementary grade level it is age appropriate to expect and assume that children are only capable of exceeding grade level expectations on a very limited basis, resulting in a "4/Meeting standard" quarter grade.
The 11th point is reserved for students who exceed the standard:
- going above and beyond during class in some way
- as a reward for extra hard work
- showing tremendous growth in a particular problem area
This grading matrix is not intended to punish good students, but to accurately reflect the grading scale and their age appropriate abilities at their respective grade levels.
Grading Scale 6th grade
The 6th grade classes will be graded on the same categories and daily point value listed above (under Grading Scale 1st - 4th grade) but in a % format, ie. 97%.
Grading Scale - K5
Kindergarten students will be given a letter grade (using the same letter grading system their homeroom teacher will use) and assessed on the following locomotor skills:
Kindergarten students will be given a letter grade (using the same letter grading system their homeroom teacher will use) and assessed on the following locomotor skills:
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Please note that with the exception of participation, the tested K5 skills are not an indication of how well your child is doing in PE. As an example, studies have shown that boys progress slower when learning how to skip than girls do. Likewise, girls tend to develop at a slower rate than boys in physical movements like catching and bouncing. This is perfectly normal. Every child develops at their pace. The skills tested are simply an indication of where your child is developmentally with skills that involve coordination and body movement. K5 PE is about learning how to safely move our bodies and having fun!