​​Assessment/Grading Policy

The primary purpose of evaluation is to determine the extent to which a student has achieved success in terms of course objectives. This level of achievement is to be determined through a systematic process and communicated to the students and his/her parents in the form of a letter grade.

While grades do not normally reflect behavior, teachers are permitted to make a participation grade part of the overall grade and to deduct points from this grade when the student disrupts the academic flow of the class or fails to bring needed materials to class. Grades also serve a diagnostic role. They may be the basis for recommending remedial work, evaluating the success of a curriculum, or determining those students ready for an accelerated program.

Grades determine the extent to which a student meets course objectives. Therefore, it is the teacher's responsibility to clearly state those objectives at the beginning of the course, in writing. The teacher defines the conditions that must be met by the student to receive a passing grade and what weight is assigned to each component of the final grade (test, reports, homework, class performance, etc.) Course work assessment is an essential aspect of every course. Homework is assigned on a nightly basis. Frequent assessment reduces subjectivity in grading.

Semester Final Exams

Comprehensive final exams are administered to students in every course at the end of each semester. Early final exam will not be given. Make-up final exams may be given at the discretion of the Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction.