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Grading Procedures & Conferences

Grade Reports & Conferences

River Bluff Middle School has four grade reporting periods each year and holds student led conferences in October and February.  Conferences can be requested by parents/guardians or teachers at any time throughout the year.  A student's progress can also be reviewed through Infinite Campus Parent portal at any time.  Please do no hesitate to contact teachers directly to request additional grade updates or discuss your concerns.

  • Students are given a performance grade in each course at the end of each nine week period.

  • Midway through each grading period, we reach out to families to share academic updates of students who may need additional support and partner together to ensure they receive the the guidance and tools they need to be successful.

Incomplete grades

Incompletes can be issued due to medical reasons and must have the approval of the principal. Students with a grade of incomplete will have 10 school days in which to finish the assigned coursework; that 10 school day period begins on the first day of the grading term (quarter or semester) following the term in which the student received the incomplete.  If an incomplete grade is made up between the time grades are reported and report cards issued, it is the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Registrar of any grade changes. Exceptions to this procedure require advance approval of the building principal.

Grading Procedures

Syllabi

“Learning Targets” describe what a student is expected to know, be able to do, produce, or perform in each class at River Bluff.  “Learning Targets” are used by teachers as a guide in developing lessons that give students formative practice of a skill in the classroom, and also play a role in determining summative grades.  “Learning Targets” are used by teachers as a label to describe what a student is learning with each formative assignment and summative test.

Grade Book and Parent Portal

  • River Bluff and Stoughton High School will use a consistent grading scale and is established in Infinite Campus:  A = 100-90,   B = 89-80,  C = 79-70,  D = 69-60,  F = 59-50    

  • Teachers commit to updating academic assessments and work ethic marks in the grade book, minimally, every 10 class periods.

Grade Break-Down

During the school year, we will continue conversation around formative and summative tasks as a percentage of overall grade.  River Bluff will communicate changes via individual course syllabi.

  • Formative tasks (those that are intended as practice and to inform next instruction, i.e. daily assignments, quick checks for understanding) will be worth (6th grade 50%, 7th grade 40%, and 8th grade 30%) of the overall academic grade.

    • Formative practice will be similar to summative assessments (things like tests) in both content and format, so that expectations are clear and student familiarity is increased.

    • Formative work will be accepted until the end-of-unit summative.  Any work not completed will be coded as an “M” (Missing) will be calculated as a failing grade of Zero.  

  • Summative tasks (those that are intended as proof that the student has learned the material; example: tests, exams, essays, projects) will be worth (6th grade 50%, 7th grade 60%, and 8th grade 70%) of the overall academic grade.  Summative tasks should be given only after students have had opportunities to practice, seek help, and learn through formative tasks.

    • Summative assessment criteria (rubric, targets, format) will be communicated to students prior to the summative task.

    • No extra-credit for summative or formative assessments will be given.  

    • Should a student earn < 50% on a summative, the grade will be recorded as 50% with a comment   indicating the actual percent correct.  This represents a failing grade, but not a mark that is irrecoverable in the overall course average.

    • If summative work is not completed or progressing, parents/guardians will be notified that work is to be completed by a specific date.

Re-take / Re-do / Re-assessment:

  • Any Summative Task (except one given on the final days of the semester and those deemed “hard to replicate”) can be retaken once.  The Higher of the two assessments will be recorded.  Students will be told in advance which summative assessments cannot be re-taken or re-done. 

  • Re-takes generally must be completed within 5 class periods after receiving the grade for the first summative assessment.

  • Before a summative can be retaken, the student must have completed all of the formative work and provide evidence of further study. 

  • All Summative Assessments are to be taken during the class period, with an appropriate staff member available for support.