GeneralChemistry

Mrs.Stowellmary.stowell@riverdale.k12.wi.usMrsstowell.weebly.com

GRADES
Studentswillbegradedontheirunderstandingofthecourseslearninggoals.

FORMATIVEASSESSMENTS(20%ofgrade)CourseworkinSkyward

Theseareactivitiesthatwillhelpstudentsachievemasteryofthelearninggoals.They
arepracticeeffortandmistakesarevalued.Theseareopportunitiestoreceivefeedback
andtoselfassesstheirprogresstowardsconceptunderstanding.Examplesofthiscould
includereadingchecks,homework,practiceproblemsinclass,ProcessOrientedGuidedInquiry
Learningpackets,exittickets,labs,andmodels.

Lateworkwillnotbepenalizedwithpointloss.StudentscanberequiredtoattendChieftain
Timeuntilthelateworkisthoughtfullycompleted.Lateworkmustbesubmittedthreeschool
dayspriortothegradechecktobegraded

priortothegradecheck.

Paper
Grade

Reflects

DefinitionStudentVoice

Mastery

Masteryofthetarget(s)isIcouldteachafriend
demonstratedandorganizedordoproblemsforwhich
workleadstoadetailedconclusionIhaventseenexamples.

Proficient

Skyward
Grade

100

Masteryofthetarget(s)isIcancorrectlydoalmost
demonstrated,butthereisaminoranythingyouveshown
concepterrormewithouthelphelp.

3.4

85

Developing

SomeunderstandingofthetargetIcancorrectlydosome
isdemonstrated,butnotmastery.thingsyouveshownme
Amajorconcepterrorispresent.withouthelp.

2.8

70

Emerging

AverybasicunderstandingoftheIcancorrectlydoa
targetisdemonstrated,butworkisfewthingswithout
incompleteorhassignificanterrorshelp.

2.2

55

Unacceptable WorkdoesnotindicateknowledgeIcannotcorrectlydo
oftheconceptorisnotanappropriateanypartoftheskill

methodtoleadtotheconclusionwithouthelp.

1.6

40

SUMMATIVEASSESSMENTS(80%ofgrade)TestsinSkyward
Thesearetheformalactivitiesthatallowstudentstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofthe
learninggoals.

Examplesofthiscouldincludequizzes,tests,andprojects.

REASSESSMENTPROCEDURES

FORMATIVEASSESSMENTS
Thesewillnotbereassessed.Lackofmasteryduringpracticeisexpectedandpartofthe
growthmindset.Asthesecountforonlyasmallpercentageofthequartergrade,theactual
scorereceivedonthemisamethodtoinformthestudentoftheirprogress.ReceivingaU,E
orDtellsthestudenttheystillneedtoimprovetheirmasteryofthelearninggoal(s).Iwelcome
studentsduringchieftaintimewherewecandiscussareasofconfusion,andanalyzehowthey
canbettermoveforward,BEFOREthesummativeassessments.

SUMMATIVEASSESSMENTS
Anopportunityforreassessmentisavailableforeachsummativeassessment.The
reassessmentgradewillbethescorethatisenteredintoSkywardtoreplacetheoriginalgrade
whetheritisanimprovementornot.

Studentswishingtoreassesslearninggoalswillhavetheopportunitytodosoiftheymeetthe
followingrequirements:
1) Theyhaveattemptedallformativeassessments(nomissingwork)
2) TheyhavecompletedallofthestepsoutlinedbyMrs.Stowellforeachlearninggoal.
(thesearenotgraded,butMrs.Stowellkeepsarecordofstudyeffortandclassroom
engagement)
3) TheyfilloutanassessmentretakerequestandmeetwithMrs.Stowelltodeterminethe
planofaction,evidenceofadditionallearning,andthedateofthereassessment.
4) EvidenceoftheadditionallearningmustbepresentedtoMrs.Stowellatthelatest,the
daypriortothescheduledreassessment.Thisallowshertodetermineifthestudent
trulyisreadytoreassess.
5) Thereassessmentmusttakeplacewithin315schooldaysofreturnoftheoriginal
assessmenttothestudent.
6) Ifstudentsarehopingtoreassesspriortoagradecheck,theymustreassessnolater
thanthreeschooldaysbeforethegradecheckdeadline.Anyreassessmentsthatoccur
afteragradecheckwillstillbeenteredintoSkyward,butwillnotaffecteligibility.

Mrs.Stowellretainstherighttomodifyanyoftherequirementsifextenuatingcircumstancesoccur.

SEMESTERBREAKDOWN
Quarter1=40%
Quarter2=40%
FinalExam=20%