Grading

Staying consistent with last year's grading policy, students will be graded on the growth and knowledge they are able to show on a skill being taught. Therefore, when a Power Standard is first introduced, some students may be working with summarizing concepts or defining terms that fall under 1 or 2 points on each rubric (Not Proficient or Partially Proficient). As those students gain and demonstrate knowledge, their knowledge will be reflected in Power School, as the 1 or 2 that was previously in Power School is now a 3 or a 4 (Proficient or Advanced). Similarly, some students will already be proficient in the basic levels of the Power Standard, and they will be working on level 4 immediately. The most important thing to remember is that when a student is at a 1 or a 2, this means that a student is still working on targeted skills and concepts and that the grade reflected in Power School is not final as the final grade may still change to a 3 or 4. The rubrics that coincide with each Power Standard will be attached to the weekly newsletters, available to view in each student's Google Classroom, and they will also be available in Power School when you click on each assignment.

Daily Work/Homework

Students will have homework in Advanced 8. Please check the daily planner for assignments. Homework may be shorter grammar assignments, reading specific chapters in our class books, or writing/editing/revising essays.

If there is any information not listed online that I need to be aware of, or if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at: smabyp@milanareaschools.org.

Curriculum

This year, we will be focusing on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language usage. Our Power Standards, which guide our curriculum, are taken directly from the National Common Core Standards. Please check the online planner for information about the daily assignments which will all be available in each student’s Google Classroom.