A look at the conversation about
grades
 Purpose
 Parent
Portal View
 Explanation and how to use
 Questions
 LCPS
is committed to quality and
consistent assessment and grading
practices
 Demonstrated
 Teachers
through CLARITY
design assessments to align
with pace of the class
At Pinebrook, the Portal is an instrument to
be used to communicate your child’s
progress on a frequent basis.
 Conferences
 Interims
 Report
Cards
 Email communication
 Phone calls
 Notes
 Parents
have a live view of their child’s
progress and accountability in…
• Academic Subject area
• Specialist areas where grades are given
• Homework status
• Work/Study skills
• Regular comments are included
 Consider
• Assessment type and form
• Weight
 Naming
convention is most important
Our
naming convention:
• Type – Assessment – Weight – Concept
 S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
 F – Exit Ticket (0x) – Bar Graph
• Homework
 Homework – 9/17-9/21
Type – Assessment – Weight – Concept
S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
 “S” = Summative Assessments
 “F” = Formative Assessments
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Diagnostic Assessment: Occurring PRIOR to
learning that is used to identify a student’s
strengths and weaknesses.
Formative Assessment: Occurring DURING the
learning that is used to adapt instruction
• Students use to determine their current progress.
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Summative Assessment: Occurring AFTER the
learning that documents how much learning has
occurred at a point in time.
You’ll see grades for all assessments
entered (F, S, Homework)
Only Summative Assessments count towards
the report card letter grade.
Any assessment that is weighted twice (2x) is subject to
retake if student does not score a 2+ or higher (the
standard).
Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept
S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
• “Quiz (1x)”
• “Test (2x)”
• “Exit Ticket (0x)”
Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept
S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
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Test
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Chapter
Unit
Quarter
More on longer side
Quiz
• 1 or 2 concepts
• More on shorter side
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Projects
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Exit Ticket
• Check for understanding
Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept
S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
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Formative –weighted “0.”
• Exit ticket or other quick checks for understanding
• Formative assessment do not contribute to the child’s grade
 They are seen in the reporting categories
Summative – Only summative assessments will be weighted.
• End of unit tests and cumulative projects are weighted “2x”
• Quizzes and detailed class assignments are weighted “1x.”
• A small/minor summative assessment may be weighted “0.5x.”
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Letter Grades
• An average of all weighted assessments
• The “heavier” the weight the more the grade “counts” in the average
4
– Exceeds the standard
 3 – Meets the standard
 2 – Progressing toward the standard
 1 – Below the standard
X
– Missing assignment due to absence
or exemption
 Z – Missing assignment
Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept
S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar
 Concepts
taught are based upon
• Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs)
• LCPS Pacing Guide of the VA SOLs
 Teachers
can write short comments
about how your child performed on the
assignment
 Grades
on report cards come from the
average of Summative Assessments
 Formative
assessments tell parents how
well concept is understood so far
 Routine
is the same for each subject area
 Year
end goals
 Kindergarten is developmental progress
 Rubric for progress
• Posted on Kindergarten website
• Does not equate to a quarterly routine
 Comment
section is important
 Example
of concept
• Counts by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s is topic statement
 “Meets” is
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Counting to 100 by 1’s,
Counting to 100 by 5’s
Counting to 100 by 10’s
Counts backwards from 10
Count one more and one less
Count on by one number from a given number
 First
step, talk with your child about the
assignment seen in the Parent Portal.
• Ask if they studied the information.
• Ask if they completed a retake.
 Second
step, wait for the assignment to
come home in Thursday folders.
 Third step, communicate concerns with
the teacher.
 Make
sense so far?
(F – Check for understanding(0x) – Portal Presentation)
 Grades are updated each Wednesday
• Teachers will inform parents if no new grades
are posted
 It’s best to see the graded assessment before
inquiring further
 Thursday folders come home the next day
 Homework
Friday
updates are posted each
• Reflects the past week of completion
 Course
Narratives
 Provides a brief statement with hyperlink
about where to locate relevant nine week
plans, as well as grading and assessment
procedures.
• E.g., “Please click here to view the 5th Grade
website and our 9 week plans. Please click here
to view team grading policies.”
 Complete
the Access Request Form –
return to the school office;
 Parent Information Verification (PIV)
• Sent home on Tuesday, October 2, 2013 with
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students;
• Will include CLARITY portal login address
Access is limited to primary contact within
Student Information System
 Portal
closes in June
 Security
• Requires student ID and provided password
• Change password
• DO NOT SHARE
 Help
• If access code is lost or forgotten, call our Portal
Contacts
 Daryl Rodgers – daryl.rodgers@lcps.org
 Sara Sciortino - sara.sciortino@lcps.org
• You will need:
 Student number
 Child’s first and last name
 Street address