GravityKills Classroom

GRADING   (Infographic)
 

MAJOR GRADES – Each unit there will be a multiple-choice and free response assessments. 

Multiple-Choice Assessment

The multiple-choice assessment consists of two parts: an individual evaluation and CrissCross.
 

CrissCross is a collaborative assessment process designed to help students review and learn from their individual test performance. After completing the assessment individually, students are placed into teams with classmates who demonstrated a similar level of understanding. Working together, each team retakes the assessment, discusses the reasoning behind their answers, and resolves any misconceptions.
 

The scores from the individual assessment and the CrissCross collaboration are combined to determine the student's final multiple-choice assessment score.

Free Response Assessment

The free response assessment is a collaborative group evaluation called CrossSolve.
 

CrossSolve is designed to promote collaborative problem solving and meaningful discussion. To participate, students must first demonstrate mastery on the Ticket to Team assessment. Ticket to Team provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the unit's foundational concepts before participating in the group assessment.

Students are placed into teams with classmates who earned similar scores on the multiple-choice assessment. Working together, each team solves the free-response problems, discusses their reasoning, evaluates different solution strategies, and reaches a consensus on a final solution to submit. This process strengthens both students' conceptual understanding and their ability to communicate and defend their scientific reasoning.

 

Retest Policy - A student may request a retest after the assessment is reviewed in class.  The request must be made within a week of the test review and is completed individual (no group retest). The highest possible grade on a retest is 70.

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DAILY GRADES - There are several different methods of collecting daily grades:

 

QUEST - QUEST is the online homework system used in this course. Homework must be completed by the posted deadline and is not accepted late. Students may recover the homework grade by completing the Redemption Assignment, which can earn a maximum grade of 70.

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Ticket to Team – Students who do not demonstrate mastery may retake the Ticket to Team assessment. To earn eligibility to participate in CrossSolve, students must demonstrate mastery; however, the maximum score recorded for a retake is 70.

 

A or B Quizzes – There are no retake opportunities.

 

Lab Activities - Students must be present in class to participate.  Some activities are available online.
 

Make Ups

Contact your teacher as soon as possible if you miss a test or quiz. Some assessments require timely make-ups in order to participate in collaborative activities. If collaborative deadlines are not met, any required make-up assessments must be completed individually.

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