CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Corpus Christi, Texas
GRADING GUIDELINES
2012-2013
CAMPUS:
Crockett Elementary
PRINCIPAL:
Aurelia Barrera
The purpose of grades is to communicate to parents/guardians the academic achievement of a student
toward the mastery of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Report cards and progress reports
serve as written notice to a parent/guardian of a student’s current level of achievement in each class,
subject or course during a specified period of time. Grades are not indicators of disciplinary action or
non-academic performance.
Crockett Elementary uses the following grading practices:
 Multiple measures (more than one type of assessment to examine the same kind of knowledge
as well as more than one assessment to evaluate learning of the same body of knowledge)
 Performance criteria for which student responses, products, or performances are evaluated to
ensure consistency in scoring and clarity of student performance expectations.
 Continuous and timely feedback on assessments.
1.
Grades entered in the teacher’s grade book and report card grades will reflect progress toward
and achievement of knowledge and skills as outlined in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS). Teachers shall enter grades in eSchool Plus, the District’s electronic grade book.
2.
A minimum of eight (8) separate grades during a six-week reporting period must be recorded for
Reading and Math. A minimum of six (6) separate grades during a six-week reporting period must
be recorded for the other subjects. A minimum of one (1) Six Weeks Test for Math (Topics Test)
and Reading (Unit Test) for K-5th Grade; 4th Grade – Writing; 5th Grade Science.
3.
All assignments (daily work, quizzes, tests, End of 6 wks Topic/Unit assessments, etc.,) will be
weighted the same and graded on a 0-100 point system.
4.
Students should complete and turn in assignments when they are due. However, students will
have the opportunity to complete late work within a teacher specified period of time. Teachers will
determine the grade earned for the late work with a maximum deduction of 10 points off of the
grade for each day that the work/assignment is late.
5.
Students will have the opportunity for re-teaching and re-assessment for mastery of the TEKS.
When the student retakes an assessment, the student will receive a grade no higher than 70 on
any work that has been redone multiple times.
6.
Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to grade penalties on
assignments/tests and disciplinary penalties in accordance to the Student Code of Conduct.
7.
The teacher of record will determine the final yearly grade by averaging together the final grades
for each reporting period.
8.
Grade changes are the responsibility of the teacher of record.
9.
Students may receive a grade of zero for any assignment or test not made up within the allotted
time. The allotted time to make up work or tests that have been missed due to absences consists
of one day for each day’s absence.
10. District benchmarks will not be averaged into the student’s grade as determined by the PDM
Team.
11. Teachers shall not impose a grade penalty for make-up work after an absence because of
suspension.
12. Students shall be permitted to take tests administered in any class missed because of an
absence.
13. The teacher shall request a parent/teacher conference when a student is not achieving progress
toward or achievement of the TEKS. EIA (Local)
14. A parent who feels that the grade received by the student has not been determined according to
the District/Campus Grading Guidelines shall discuss the concern with the teacher. If the concern
is not resolved, the student or parent may present the concern to the principal. The principal shall
investigate the facts to ensure that the grade is accurate and is determined according to
established Grading Guidelines. When grades are determined to be mathematically incorrect, the
principal shall direct the teacher to adjust the grade. EIA (Local)
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION
Students are promoted/awarded credit based upon the following:
1.
Grades 1, 2, and 3 – A final grade of 70 or above in each of the following: language arts, reading
and mathematics.
2.
Grades 4 and 5 – A final grade of 70 or above in each of the following: language arts, reading,
mathematics, science, and social studies.
3.
Grades 3-8 Texas Assessment Program – A student who fails any STAAR assessment in
grades 3-8 must receive accelerated instruction in the applicable subject area which include
instruction outside of normal school operating hours.
A student who fails the reading or mathematics STAAR in grade 5 and who is promoted to the next
grade level must complete the required acceleration instruction as a condition of promotion as
determined by the Grade Placement Committee.
A student in grade 5 who is promoted by the Grade Placement Committee must be assigned to a
teacher in the next grade level who meets state and federal qualifications to teach the subject in
which the student failed the TAKS.
GRADE PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
The District shall notify the parent or guardian of a student who has failed to demonstrate proficiency on
the first administration of a grade advancement test. This notification should be made within five
working days of the District’s receipt of student test results, a description of the District’s grade
advancement policy, the accelerated instruction to which the student has been assigned, and the
possibility that the student might be retained at the same grade level for the next school year. In
addition, the notice shall encourage parents or guardians to meet immediately with the student’s
teacher to outline mutual responsibilities to support the student during accelerated instruction. EIE
(Legal)
After a student fails to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument the second time, a GPC shall
be established to prescribe the accelerated instruction the student is to receive before the assessment
instrument is administered the third time. All efforts of support and the accelerated instructional plan
shall be documented in SchoolNet, the District’s instructional management system.
Crockett Elementary School
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Corpus Christi, Texas
DISTRICT GRADING GUIDELINES
2012-2013
I, the parent of __________________________________ a student at Crockett Elementary
School, have received and read the 2012-2013 District grading guidelines. I understand that
grades are not indicators of disciplinary action or non-academic performance. These grading
guidelines were amended to board policy on 8-3-09.
Please return this form to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Student’s Name _____________________________________
Teacher’s Name _____________________________________
Parent’s Name ______________________________________ (printed)
Parent’s Signature ___________________________________
Date: __________________________