2025-2026 Grading Plan

It is imperative that we maintain rigorous performance and achievement standards for all students. In doing so, we will maintain a fair and consistent process for evaluating student progress and ensure that it is understandable for students and parents. The information below provides specifics about our school-wide grading practices. These practices were developed in accordance with Board Policies 3135-R&P Homework and 3400-R&P Evaluation of Student Progress.

WCPSS 10-POINT GRADING SCALE

TEACHER COMMITMENTS

• Assignments for Sanderson High School are aligned with WCPSS Board policies. 

• Specific information about assignment weight is communicated in the course syllabus. 

• A minimum of 4 SUMMATIVE (Major &/or Minor) assignments PER QUARTER.

• A minimum of 8 FORMATIVE (Learning Process) assignments PER QUARTER.

• Late/missing work will be coded as a zero in Infinite Campus until the assignment is completed for credit. 

• Teachers will update Infinite Campus at least once per week.

• Teachers assign grades based on work completed/submitted, not for behavior.

• Teachers will align grading practices for each course offered within their PLT.

STUDENT COMMITMENTS

• Students are expected to complete work for each class on time. 

• Students are responsible for communicating with teachers to identify missed/missing assignments.

• Students are expected to attend tutoring/office hours with their teacher if they have missing or late assignments.

• Students with known upcoming absences should communicate with their teachers in advance of absences to obtain assignments and avoid late work penalties. 

GRADING CATEGORIES

Note: No individual assignment in these categories can be counted more than once.

Subject area PLTs will determine and communicate which specific assignments are included in each category. PLTs will align their assignment types for consistency.

*Per WCPSS Board Policy 3135, homework will not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of a student's academic grade for a marking period.

MISSED ASSIGNMENTS/LATE WORK

• Teachers in each content area PLT will accept missed/overdue work until the final summative assessment for that unit.

• If a Major summative assessment is due on the final day of the unit, the above plan applies, up to 3 days.  Summative assessments will not be accepted beyond 3 days late.

• Students receive a maximum of 70% of the credit earned for late work. All work needs to be completed as specified by the teacher. 

• Each content area will have the late/missing work policy in the course syllabus to discuss with students.

GRADE RECOVERY

• Students will have the opportunity to remediate and reassess for any major assessment. For students who complete the remediation and reassessment, the grade will be replaced with the higher of the two scores.

• Reassessments must be comparable to the original assessment in terms of scope but do not need to be identical.

• All reassessments should be completed no later than 2 WEEKS of the student receiving original assessment results.

• Teachers are not required to accept recovery/reassessments during the last week of the quarter. 

• Additional remediation and retest opportunities may be established by the PLT.

• The recovery policy will be recorded in the course syllabus and discussed with students.

PREVENTION-INTERVENTION

• Retest opportunity provided on major assignments in each class.

• Teachers hold office hours after school for student support a minimum of 1 hour per week.

• Alternative Learning Center (ALC) is utilized for remediation and academic support.

• Intervention Coordinator and team meet with students in targeted need of support.

• Interim reports are sent home with students at the midpoint of each quarter.

• Academic Recovery Plans (ARP) are provided to every student who earned lower than 60% at the end of the first nine weeks of a semester (Quarter 1 / Quarter 3) and has fewer than 10 absences.  The student is given the opportunity to remediate and demonstrate understanding of course objectives.  Upon successful completion of the ARP and maintaining at least 60% for the second nine weeks (Quarter 2 / Quarter 4), the teacher will update the grade for Quarter 1 / Quarter 3 to 60% prior to finalizing the course grade.

• For students with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) or Section 504 Plans, they will have the opportunity to attend the Testing Lab to ensure their accommodations are provided when given tests and quizzes.

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE

• We expect students to submit their authentic work. As described in WCPSS Board Policy 4310, violations of the Honor Code include all forms of cheating, plagiarism, falsification, and deceit.

• Violations of the Honor Code may result in academic and disciplinary consequences, including participation in extracurricular, athletic activities, and membership in honor societies.

• Each infraction of the Honor Code will be recorded in the student’s disciplinary record via Infinite Campus and parent/guardian notified.

• FOR ALL SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:

• • First Violation (per course): Student receives a zero on the original assignment. The student will be given the opportunity to either re-do the same assignment or complete an alternative/comparable assignment for up to 70% credit.  

  • Second Violation (per course): Student receives a zero on the assignment. The student will be assigned to ALC for 1 day.  The student will be given the opportunity to either re-do the same assignment or complete an alternative/comparable assignment for up to 60% credit.  

  • Third and Subsequent Violations (cumulative): Student receives a zero on the assignment and will be assigned further disciplinary consequences from administration, ranging from ISS up to 2 days of OSS.

• FOR ALL FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:

• • The student is provided the opportunity to re-do the assignment for feedback and learning. 

  • Credit on formative assignments is at the discretion of the PLT and will be recorded in the course syllabus.

EXTRA CREDIT 

Sanderson High School does not offer extra credit. Grades earned are a reflection of mastery of the content. Students will be afforded opportunities to demonstrate mastery through remediation and grade recovery.

FINAL EXAM EXEMPTIONS

Sanderson High School follows WCPSS policy regarding final exam exemptions  The exam exemption policy is available here: Exam Exemptions