DeKalb County Grading Policy

Grading Scale: Weighted Averages (Board Policy)

A  =  90% – 100%   Excellent 
B  =  80% - 89%     Good 
C  =  71% - 79%     Fair 
D  =  70   Passing 
F  =  below 
70 =  Failing

Grading Categories:

Assessment During Learning – 25%

  • Skills Assessments
  • Quizzes
  • Projects

Guided, Independent, and Group Practice – 45%

  • Classwork
  • Projects and Performance Tasks
  • Homework

Summative Assessment of Learning– 30%

  • Formal Post-Assessments
  • Culminating Projects and Performance Tasks
  • Final or Culminating Exams

 

Homework:
Second Grade students should receive between 20 to 30 minutes of content area homework per night. Students should also read for practice or pleasure for an additional 20 minutes each night.  It is also strongly suggested that students practice addition and subtraction math facts in addition to completing their Math and Language Arts homework.

Extra Credit:  
Extra credit work will not be provided to improve grade averages. It is the expectation that all students will work consistently throughout each grading period by completing each assignment and turning in each assignment on time.