Pre-Algebra with Support Grading Procedures
Mrs. Grabner 2014-2015 School Year
Each quarter, you will be assigned a letter grade for the class. The letter grade corresponds to a percent
score that is found by dividing the number of points you have earned by the number of total points for the
quarter. In the beginning of each quarter, assignments are “worth” more until we get more grades into the
grade book. For example, if you earn a 3 out of 5 on the first assignment, your initial percent score is a 60%, but
as we go through the quarter, the total points will increase, and that initial 3 out of 5 will not play as large a role
in your overall score. Please keep this in mind with the first few grades of any given quarter in the year.
Your percent grade and letter grade for each quarter will come from this list of potential assignments
(not all assignments will be present in a given quarter and there could be other assignments that will be
included that are not mentioned here):
Mental Math
Mental Math quizzes will value between 10 and 15 points for each quiz. There will be between 6 and 8 quizzes
per quarter. Topics include integers, order of operations, common fractions/decimals/percents, and parts of a
number.
Problem of the Week (POW)
Each quarter, you will receive anywhere from 6-9 weekly problems that will be assigned to you on Monday and
will be due on Friday. These are worth 10 points each. I do NOT accept late POW’s. The only exception to this
is an excused absence (prior approved trip or illness). If you know you will be out, please hand in your POW
before you leave!
Tests/Quizzes/Graded Progress Checks
During each quarter, we will have various tests or quizzes or even graded warm-ups or progress checks. These
vary in number of points each and in the number of graded assignments based on the units covered each
quarter. Tests will be announced approximately one week in advance and quizzes can be announced 2 or more
days in advance. Please make sure you prepare for these, as this is where the majority of your points will come
from each quarter.
Team Challenges (in class)
Team challenges or group assignments will take place in class. Your teacher will collect these and will grade
them according to effort, willingness to try new strategies, and correctness. The number and value of points will
vary during each quarter.
Clickers
After lessons are taught in class, be prepared that some clicker questions we complete as a class can be
individually graded. If you have paid attention, asked questions, and completed your homework assignments,
these should be no problem! Clicker points will vary during the quarters.
In your student handbook, Section V discusses grading at the junior high level. Here is a chart to help
you identify your percent scores correlated to a letter grade.
Percent Range
93-100
90=92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
0-59
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Additionally, you will take an end of course assessment that will calculate as part of your final grade. The
final grade will be calculated by averaging the four quarterly grades, each counting as 25% of the final grade. A
final exam will be held in a separate session, but will count as one test score in the fourth marking period.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!