This document outlines changes to LVHS's grading and assessment policies. It discusses moving to standards-based grading with integer scores reflecting student performance on standards. Grades will now be cumulative and reported quarterly, impacting eligibility. Examples of rubrics and assessments in core subjects are provided. The changes aim to improve formative assessment, feedback, and the validity of evaluations to support better student learning.

1. LVHS Policies
Grading & Assessment

2. Last year...
● Removed grade connection to discipline,
attendance, bonus points, homework
completion.
● Implemented flexible deadline /
reassessment policies.
● Piloted new electronic gradebook and
standards-based grading.

3. The data says...

4. The data says...

5. The data says...

6. This year...
● Major changes
o Integer-based grading
o Standards-based grading*
o Grades reflect performance on standards
● The reasons
o Formative assessment = better learning
o Better feedback = better learning
o More valid & reliable assessment = better learning
o Clear communication to everyone!

7. Grades & Grade Reporting

8. Grades & Grade Reporting
Knowledge & Skill Performance Reporting

9. Examples of Rubrics, Assessments
(in your handout)
● Math
● Science
● English
● Social Studies

10. Grade calculation

11. Grades & Grade Reporting
Reporting & GPA Calculation:
● Grades reported quarterly with eligibility
consequences.
● Grades are CUMULATIVE which means the
final grade is based on EVIDENCE from the
entire school year.
● Important sophomore, senior deadline: END
OF 1st SEMESTER

12. Grading Policy Changes
TIER 2 & TIER 3 Re-assessment and Flexible
Deadline Rules tighten restrictions on re-dos
and flexible deadlines.
● Using flexible deadlines impacts C&CR scores.
● Teachers will use the “Incomplete” more often.
● Teachers have discretion to reduce or eliminate
deadline flexibility.

13. Grading Policy Changes
● Tiered system for reassessment, deadlines
● Course-long cumulative grading
● More consistency among teacher policies
● College & Career Readiness Reporting

14. Grades & Grade Reporting
Grade Reporting
● Grades reported using Jumprope gradebook