Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

Non-EOC courses:
o Each nine weeks grade is worth 42.5% of the final semester grade and the final exam is
worth 15% of the final semester grade.
Final Exam – Completing a final exam is a course requirement and must be taken in order to pass the
course and receive credit for that course. Students must take final exams in order to receive credit in
a course, unless the students qualify for an exemption under current policy.
The state conversion scale for numerical grades is:
100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-75 = C
74-70 = D
69- 0 = F
Progress reports will reflect actual student grades.
Grading Policy
The following grade policy will be used for all courses taught at the secondary level:
1. Percentages for major and daily work
Major Daily Homework
a. Regular 60% 30% 10%
b. Honors/GT 60% 30% 10%
2. Grade requirements for each reporting period:
First 3 weeks – 1 major grade, 6 daily grades, 1 homework grade
Second 3 weeks – 1 major grade, 6 daily grades, 1 homework grade
Third 3 weeks – 1 major grade, 6 daily grades, 1 homework grade
3. Major Grades - A minimum of three TEKS/benchmark based major grades must be
recorded per grading period.
Major grades may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
nine-week tests
benchmark exams
unit/chapter tests
research projects/papers (final product)
special projects (science fair, history fair, performances, speeches, etc.)
performance-based assessments
book reports/critiques
compositions
portfolios
Nine-week common assessments will be given in science, math, Language arts and social
studies. All classes will have an 18 week exam.
4. Daily Grades-
A minimum of fifteen TEKS/benchmark based daily grades must be recorded per grading
period.
Daily work may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
group/individual projects
hands-on activities/labs/rehearsals
class/group work (cooperative learning, etc.)
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