Grading Policies and Timelines

Students will have a minimum of eight grades per nine weeks per subject area and receive numeric grades on report cards for each course completed. Per Board policy, grades will follow the scale below: 

A	90 and Above
B	80 - 89
C	70 - 79
F	Below 70
W/(I-100)	Withdrew/Pass or Fail
NG	No Grade
Inc	Incompletes
*Numeric Grades are given

 

Three categories determine student grades: 

• Major: an assignment or assessment that is cumulative in nature, measures multiple skills/standards, and/or when a significant amount of time is dedicated to instruction on the content being assessed. 
• Minor: an assignment or assessment that measures an individual or subset of standards or skills within a unit of study and/or when only a small amount of time is dedicated to instruction on the content being assessed. 
• Practice: daily assignments, observations, and/or activities given in class or for homework to build and/or remediate skills. It should not count for more than 10% of the final grade. 

The following category weights have been determined by the district in Infinite Campus. 

For non-EOC courses: 

Semester 1	Semester 2
Major – 55%	Major – 55%
Minor – 35%	Minor – 35%
Practice – 10%	Practice – 10%

For EOC courses: 

Semester 1	Semester 2
Major – 55%	Major – 40%
Minor – 35%	Minor – 30%
Practice – 10%	Practice – 10%
EOC – 20%

No individual assignment or assessment should count for more than 25% of a student's final average.  

All teachers should update grades in Canvas regularly: 

• For quick grades and/or selected response (classwork, homework, quizzes, or multiple-choice tests, for example), grades should be entered into the grade book within one week.  
• For constructed response tests, grades should be entered within two weeks of the completed assignment.  
• For essays and/or major projects, grades should be entered within three weeks of completion of the assignment. 

Assignments should be entered into Canvas when assigned, not when graded. This affords parents and students notice of upcoming assignments before grades and/or due dates are posted. 

Major” category during the final exam period (the last three days of the semester). The type of assessment given is at the teacher's and their PLC's discretion. These assessments will not be given early. There are no exemptions or waivers for these assessments. No pre-approved absences will be granted in the last two weeks of the semester to ensure all students are prepared for final assessments. At Cambridge, attendance is important and valued. We will teach until the final day of the semester and ask that students be present for every day of the school year.

Schedule for Final Assessments First Semester*:

• December 16 (half day): Final Assessments 1st , 2nd , and 3rd periods
• December 17 (half day): Final Assessments 4th / 5th , 6th , and 7th periods
• December 18 (half day): Recovery Day

Schedule for Final Assessments Second Semester*:

•  EOC Week (EOC Courses Only): April 26 – April 30, 2027
• AP Exams (AP Courses Only): May 3 – May 14, 2027
•  For all Cambridge classes:
  • May 25 (half day): Final Assessments 1st , 2nd , and 3rd periods
  • May 26 (half day): Final Assessment 4th / 5th , 6th , and 7th periods
  • May 27 (half day): Recovery Day

*This information is for Cambridge classes only. Dual Enrollment classes, GAVS, and/or FVS classes will have their own schedules and assessment options, including final exams.

If a student misses work due to absence, the student will have an equal number of days as he/she was absent to complete any missed assignments/assessments. For example, if a student is absent for a test on Tuesday, the student will make up the test on Wednesday. If a student is out Monday and Tuesday (test day Tuesday), the student will make up the test on Thursday. If a student is absent on Tuesday when a minor or practice assignment is due, the assignment will be due upon return on Wednesday.

When a deadline has not been met, teachers will deduct points as listed below. This includes a student who is present but fails to turn in work. Zeroes will be placed in the grade book until the work is turned in. All missing assignments should be completed and turned in before the next unit in the course ends. This structure allows for missing/late work to be cleared before grades are impacted. 

When the work is turned in, the late deduction penalty will be assigned as listed below.   

Category	Late Deduction – (maximum 25%)
Practice/Minor	25% - after missing the due date.
Major	A student has an equal number of days absent to make up an assessment.  If a student does not complete the test within the specified time, 25% will be deducted from the overall score.

 

The intent of recovery is to assist students who are failing courses by providing adequate opportunities to master course objectives and eliminate preventable failures.  The goal of recovery is to help students learn to be successful and responsible.  Recovery is only for major assessments. 

• All students will be afforded a one-time opportunity to recover each major assessment if they score below 75.  
• Students should have a mandatory meeting with the teacher and turn in all missing work from the unit before requesting recovery.  
• Recovery of a major assessment should occur before the next major assessment is given.  It is the student's responsibility to schedule this recovery opportunity with their teacher. 
• Students are eligible to earn a replacement grade that is no higher than a 75. I
• If a student’s recovery grade is below the original score, the original score will stand in the grade book. 
• The original grade will be noted in the comment section of the grade book.