The following are school-wide expectations for classwork and assessments in grades K-5:

• Grade levels work together to gain a consistent understanding of the standards.
• Specific activities or texts used during classwork may vary by classroom.
• Assessments are created and graded together as a team to ensure consistency.
• Before the assessment, teachers discuss how to administer the assessment to ensure consistency.
• Teachers will keep students and parents informed of long term due dates for projects.  Projects would need to be completed by the student in addition to the nightly reading.
• Classwork is completed in class independently, with classmates, or with teacher support to practice taught skills.
• Students will complete classwork to the best of their ability.

The following are school-wide expectations for the completion and grading of classwork and assessments:

• Assessments are scored using rubrics that have been created by the grade level team.
• Data is collected as a grade level and discussed.
• Students are scored based on the Standards Based Grading Scale.

• Classwork can also be used as an observational grade.
• Completion and effort of classwork will be reflected in the work habits standards.