Yantis Grading Guidelines
Middle School
And
High School
Yantis ISD Grading Guidelines
Middle School Campus (6th – 8th Grades)
 Grades should be accurate and up-to-date and reflected in the online grade book by
Monday of the following week.
 A minimum of two grades per week shall be taken.
 Late work will be accepted up to two days late but a maximum grade of 70 can be
received.
 Extra credit may be done at the teacher’s discretion.
 Retests/corrections can be allowed at the teacher’s discretion.
 Grading in all classes will be classified into two categories: daily / homework and test /
major grades.
Daily / Homework
50%
o In-class assignments
o Quizzes
o Homework
o TAKS practice (Study Island)
o Group work
o Participation
Test / Major Grades
50%
(Minimum of two per six week period)
o Major exams
o Essays / Research Papers
o Major Projects
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TAKS Benchmarks may be entered into either category. However, TAKS benchmarks
entered as major grades do not count as one of the two required major assessments.
o Any grade related to a benchmark should be scaled to reflect the performance
of the group
All Middle School Students are required to take the semester exams per the semester
exam policy outlined in the Student Handbook.
Any courses taken at the middle school level for high school credit will be graded
according to the High School Grading Guidelines
High School Campus (9th-12th)
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Grades should be accurate and up-to-date and reflected in the online grade book by
Monday of the following week.
A minimum of two grades per week must be taken.
Late work will be at the discretion of the teacher.
Extra credit may be done at the teacher’s discretion.
Retests/corrections may be allowed at the teacher’s discretion.
TAKS Benchmarks may be entered into either category. However, TAKS benchmarks
entered as major grades do not count as one of the two required major assessments.
o Any grade related to a benchmark should be scaled to reflect the performance
of the group.
All high school students are required to take the semester exams as outlined in the
Yantis Student Handbook.
Mathematics
Algebra 1, Geometry, Math Models, Algebra II, and PreCalculus
Homework
20%
o In-class assignments
o Homework
o TAKS practice (Study Island)
o Group work
o Participation
Quizzes
30%
Test / Major Grades
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50%
Major exams
TAKS benchmarks
Essays / Research Papers
Major Projects
Science
Biology, Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy and Physiology
Daily / Homework
40%
o In-class assignments
o Quizzes
o Homework
o Laboratory Experiments
o TAKS practice (Study Island)
o Group work
o Participation
Test / Major Grades
o
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60%
Major exams
TAKS benchmarks
Essays / Research Papers
Major Projects
Some laboratory experiments
 Teacher will notify students if the lab experiment is to count as a test /
major grade
English Language Arts / Foreign Languages/Fine Arts
English I, II, III, IV,
Spanish I, II, and III
Daily / Homework
40%
o In-class assignments
o Quizzes
o Homework
o Rosetta Stone assignments
o TAKS practice (Study Island)
o Group work
o Participation
Test / Major Grades
o
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60%
Major exams
TAKS benchmarks
Essays / Research Papers
Major Projects
Art/Theater Arts
Social Studies
World Geography, World History, US History, and Government and Economics
Daily / Homework
40%
o In-class assignments
o Quizzes
o Homework
o TAKS practice (Study Island)
o Group work
o Participation
Test / Major Grades
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60%
Major exams
TAKS benchmarks
Essays / Research Papers
Major Projects
Elective Courses
Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology courses
Daily / Homework
50%
o In-class assignments
o Quizzes
o Homework
o Group work
o Participation
Test / Major Grades
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50%
Major exams
TAKS benchmarks
Essays / Research Papers
Major Projects
Agricultural Sciences
Class Assignments
o
100%
All assignments will be given the equal credit and weight. The teacher will
communicate to students when a particular project or assignment will be
counted more than a daily grade.