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 gradebook 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 / Homework50%
- In-class assignments
- Quizzes
- Homework
- TAKS practice (Study Island)
- Group work
- Participation
Test / Major Grades 50%
(Minimum of two per six week period)
- Major exams
- Essays / Research Papers
- Major Projects
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- 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
Homework20%
- In-class assignments
- Homework
- TAKS practice (Study Island)
- Group work
- Participation
Quizzes30%
Test / Major Grades 50%
- Major exams
- TAKS benchmarks
- Essays / Research Papers
- Major Projects
Science
Biology, Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy and Physiology
Daily / Homework40%
- In-class assignments
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Laboratory Experiments
- TAKS practice (Study Island)
- Group work
- Participation
Test / Major Grades 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 Art/Theater Arts
Daily / Homework40%
- In-class assignments
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Rosetta Stone assignments
- TAKS practice (Study Island)
- Group work
- Participation
Test / Major Grades 60%
- Major exams
- TAKS benchmarks
- Essays / Research Papers
- Major Projects
Social Studies
World Geography, World History, US History, and Government and Economics
Daily / Homework40%
- In-class assignments
- Quizzes
- Homework
- TAKS practice (Study Island)
- Group work
- Participation
Test / Major Grades 60%
- Major exams
- TAKS benchmarks
- Essays / Research Papers
- Major Projects
Elective Courses
Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology courses
Daily / Homework50%
- In-class assignments
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Group work
- Participation
Test / Major Grades 50%
- Major exams
- TAKS benchmarks
- Essays / Research Papers
- Major Projects
Agricultural Sciences
Class Assignments100%
- 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.