Progress Report Info

It's hard to believe that the final nine weeks of this school year is already half way over! I've deicided to give a little refresher on some basic grading information since progress reports are going out.

1. How Do I Grade?
I try to make grading as objective as possible. Students are never graded on talent but they are graded on craftsmanship, creativity, completeness and care. Here's a breakdown on grading from the student/parent contract:

Projects 50% Each project will be graded with a student/teacher rubric which will use the following criteria: craftsmanship, completeness, creativity and care. Projects won’t be graded by me unless the students turn them in with the rubric attached.

Participation 25% Students will receive participation grades based on the effort and contributions which they make during class.

Visual Journals 25% Students are expected to complete a daily visual journal/sketchbook entry for the first ten minutes of class. If a student is absent, then a make-up entry should be submitted for each day absent. (10 points are deducted for each missing entry.) Visual journals will be graded once a every two weeks for completeness and care.

2. What is the Parent/Student Contract?
The parent/student contract was a form given to each student at the start of the nine weeks. It reviews rules, expectations, and grading practices. If a child has misplaced their contract, they may click "follow to links and documents" on this blog and this will take them to my old website. Click on the links and documents link on that website and you can download the contract from there. Those can then be printed, signed and turned in for a 100.

If you have any questions about grading or the progress reports then please feel free to ask!