BNCHS - Benjamin N. Cardozo High School



BNCHS

New York City Department of Education

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School

Meagan Colby, Principal

Sheila Clark, Assistant Principal PPS

57-00 223rd Street, Bayside, NY 11364 Phone (718) 279-6500 Fax (718) 631-7880

SCHOOL-WIDE GRADING POLICY

2019-2020

Philosophy

1. Grades are meant to be an assessment and evidence of student learning. As our curriculum is aligned to CCLS and standardized assessments, grades illustrate evidence of measurement of what a learner has accomplished. Students who graduate high school need the ability to think critically, use evidence to support their arguments, apply what they have learned to solve real-world problems and demonstrate resilience in the face of obstacles.

2. It is the responsibility of the Principal to assure that grading criteria are established for each subject area. The individual teacher is responsible for evaluating each student’s academic achievement based on the established grading criteria and issuing a grade reflective of that assessment.

3. Grades are an evaluation instrument and not a disciplinary device.

4. Grading criteria shall include a number of factors, such as test performance, quizzes, homework assignments, participation, and preparation.

5. At the beginning of each term, every teacher shall explain to students orally and in writing the grading criteria that will be used for evaluating their academic performance.

6. The grading policy is accessible on the school’s website. A copy of the grading criteria shall be maintained on file in the Principal’s office as well.

7. Absences due to illness verified by a medical note, hospitalization, death in the family, religious observance, required court or immigration appearances, attendance at health clinics, approved college visits, approved cooperative work programs, school trips, and similar situations are considered to be excused absences and the student should be given one week in which to make up exams, projects, class work, etc. Students with absences must be given the opportunity to make up any missed test or assignments.

8. For in-house suspensions and classroom removals the student must be provided with work.

9. Students have up to one week after the end of a marking period to hand in any missed or late assignments. Assignments that are handed in within this time frame will count towards the final grade, though each assignment that is handed in late due to non-completion or any unexcused absence will be docked up to five points. Assignments that are handed in late due to an excused absence defined as illness, death in family, and family emergency, will not be docked. A note must be provided. This is applicable for all grade assessments except College Board, Regents, NYSESLAT and other State exams beyond our control.

Teachers are expected to update the impacted marking period grade when this transpires to ensure an accurate average for final grades within 10 calendar days of each

I.e. marking periods 1, 2, 3 & the final grade each semester.

10. Official attendance is recorded period 2 and period 9 daily. Subject class attendance is taken daily by periods and is recorded on official bubble sheets.

11. Absences verified by a parent note are not considered to be explained absences but not necessarily excused absences.

12. A student may not be academically penalized for serving a suspension.

Core Grading Policy

(Each department has its own grading policy within the below ranges.)

Class work 25%

• Completion of assigned tasks

• Engagement

• Note-taking as evident by entries in student’s notebook

Science Lab: Science lab grades are recorded as “P” or “F” exclusive of the science course grade. The number of labs successfully completed each marking period will be on the report card under exam. Students must complete a minimum of 28 labs to be eligible to take the regents exam in that subject.

Assessments 60%

• Quizzes

• Exams

• Projects

Minimum number of 4 assessments/marking period

Midterms are to be counted as one exam.

Finals count as two exams.

Homework 15%

• Homework assignments, projects, class work, and participation are based on evaluation and grading student assignment/work based on the accuracy of the answers provided. The teacher grades on the understanding, skills and knowledge demonstrated by the student. This is evidence of grading for mastery because the teacher is able to assess the student’s knowledge and skills at a given point in time.

• Homework and assignments should be graded and returned to students in a timely manner.

State Exams

All students are required to take the Regents Examination in all courses in which an examination is given.

The granting of credit for a State course of study should not be based solely on the results of the State examination but on all activities involved in the course; class participation, homework, quizzes, tests and other activities, as well as a State examination administered at the end of the course. Students who are barred from taking the Regents, and those who fail to take and complete the Regents examination, at the scheduled time will incur a grade penalty unless there is documented good cause. Although the penalty may not be automatic failure, such penalty shall be a reduction in final course grade by a minimum of 5 points and a maximum of 10 points. If the application of the point penalty described above results in the student’s failure, such failure is permissible and warranted.

Physical Education and Dance Grading Policy

• Students need to be dressed appropriately for physical activity, including athletic clothing and footwear

|Participation & Preparation | |

|P Minimum number of 4 assessments/marking period | |

|participation in Do-Now Activities & Warm Ups |30% |

|Participation in the NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments | |

|Skills Assessments | |

|Demonstration of active engagement in skill and fitness development | |

|Demonstration of an understanding of sport specific rules and application of these rules to the game/activity |40% |

|Assessments (Written) | |

|This portion of the grade is based on quizzes, exams, written assignments, and projects. | |

| |30% |

Medical Excused Policy

• Students with medical conditions must continue to attend their scheduled Physical Education class. Student’s participation in class will be modified based on the specific medical condition.

Grading and Awarding of Credits

1. Grades show students’ progress throughout the course.

2. There are a total of three marking periods per semester and a final grade. Report cards are issued at the end of each of these marking periods. However, the third marking period report card will include the 3rd marking period grade along with the final semester grade for each subject.

3. The final grade will first be an average of 3 marking periods with the teacher having the discretion of raising of lowering a grade 10 points after taking into account the progress each student has made throughout the entire semester. The final semester grade will appear on student’s transcript.

4. All faculty members must maintain grade records of past marking periods containing the grades of exams, quizzes, homework assignments, participation, etc. which went into the development of the grade given each marking period. Documentation, which forms the basis for grades will be kept on file for a minimum of one year and must be available to supervisory personnel.

5. Honors classes, AP classes and college level classes are weighted.

AP CLASSES: (GAF=1.1) multiply grade by 1.1

HONORS CLASSES: (GAF=1.05) multiply grade by 1.05

DOUBLE PERIOD AP CLASSES, which are 2 credits, should be calculated as 2 classes

6. Physical Education courses are not incorporated into student’s GPA.

Grades and Comments

1. A grade of 65-100 indicates the student is passing. A grade of 50-64 indicates the student is failing. Please note that a student with a poor attendance record can still earn a passing grade by demonstrating mastery through make-up assignments along with passing grades on required assessments which can include projects, tests and quizzes.

• Single digit grades in multiples of 5 (45-100) and a grade of 88 can be issued.

• Grades below 45 and grades which are not multiples of 5 i.e. 61, 62, 63, 64 are inadmissible.

2. No Show: A grade of “NS” is given to a student who fails to attend a course and does not participate in any of the work from which a grade can be derived. “NS” has a pass/fail equivalent of fail and a default numeric equivalent of 45.

3. Late Entry: A grade of “NL” is given to students who are placed in a course after it has started, may have missed assignments or assessments needed to generate a complete course grade for a given marking period. “NL” does not have a pass/fail or numeric equivalent. Students who receive a mark of “NL” must successfully complete remaining course requirements by the end of the term following the termination of the course in order to receive a final grade and credit as applicable.

NX Grade

• Incompletes: Schools may award a grade of Incomplete (“NX”) if a student has a documented, extreme extenuating circumstance that prevents him/her from completing the course in its established timeframe (e.g. surgery, death in the family). A student who receives an incomplete must successfully complete remaining course requirements by the end of the semester following the termination of the course in order to receive a final grade and credit, as applicable. “NX” does not have a pass/fail or a numeric equivalent.

• New or Recently Admitted Students: Students who enroll in a course after it has started may have missed assignments or assessments needed to generate a complete course grade for a given marking period. These students may be given a grade of “NL” in STARS to indicate this circumstance. “NL” does not have a pass/fail or numeric equivalent. Students who receive a grade of “NL” must successfully complete remaining course requirements by the end of the semester following the termination of the course in order to receive a final grade and credit, as applicable.

NO SHOWS (NS) The grade of NS is averaged as a 45 and should only be used for students who have never reported to your class.

Principal’s Suspensions

• Teachers are required to provide work to students who are on a principal’s suspension

• Minimum number of 4 assessments/marking period

Superintendent Suspensions

• Students report to a DOE suspension site and are provided work by a DOE teacher.Grades are submitted to subject teacher upon their return. This work must be included in your calculations of that student’s grade for that marking period.

• Grades will be provided by DOE teacher for students on long term suspension.

Home Instruction

• Teachers are required to provide work to students who are on home instruction.

• Grades will be provided by DOE teacher for students on long term home instruction.

Change of Student Grades (all marking periods)

Once grades are finalized, a grade change form must be submitted to change a grade and be approved by the department supervisor and then by the Principal. Grade change forms are available in the program office and/or in your Assistant Principal’s office within 10 calendar days from the end of each marking period.

Exams

1. All students enrolled in Regents classes must take the Regents examination at the end of the course.

2. Regents are not included in the calculation of final grades.

3. If a student passes the Regents but failed the course in a particular subject area, the student must retake the failed course.

During examinations, the NYSED Electronic Policy/Mandate has been implemented including no electronic devices on student’s person or belongings. Students in violation of this policy will have their exams invalidated.

Promotional Level Promotion Standards:

From 9th to 10th Cumulative: at least 11 credits:

Must include 2 credits each in English or ESL; Math; Social Studies; Science; 1 full credit in Physical Education; 1 full credit in Health Education; PLUS passing 1 Regents in science & 1 Regents in Math

From 10th to 11th Cumulative: at least 22 credits:

Must include 4 credits in English or ESL; Math; Social Studies; Science; 2 full credits in Physical Education; PLUS Passing 1 Regents in Science & 1 Regents in Math & 1 Regents in Social Studies

From 11th to 12th Cumulative: at least 33 credits:

Must include 6 credits each in English or ESL; Math; Social Studies; Science; 3 full credits in Physical Education; PLUS Passing all 5 NYS required Regents: English; Global; US; any Math & any Science**

PLUS Demonstration of College Readiness in ELA and Math or NYSED Standard for SWDs***

PLUS (effective Spring, 2017) attempting either the ACT or SAT Exam at least once.

Promotion Standards

For promotion purposes, “passing’ on any Regents is 55+ for students with IEPs & 65 for all other students.

Regents passed in 8th grade are included when evaluating students for promotion.

College Readiness- high exam scores can help students avoid taking remedial classes in college. For CUNY, students may meet the college readiness requirement based on certain test scores:

|Reading and Writing |Math |

| | |

|English Regents score of 75+ |Common Core-aligned Algebra Ⅰ or Geometry Regents exam score of 70+ or |

|SAT Ⅰ Verbal score of 480+ |Algebra Ⅱ/Trigonometry exam score of 65+ |

|SAT Critical Reading score of 480+ |Any math Regents exam score of 80+ and a passing grade in Algebra |

|SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score of 480+ |Ⅱ/Trigonometry or a higher-level math course |

|ACT English score of 20+ |Math SAT score of 500+ or SAT Math Section (March 2016 and later) score|

| |of 530+ |

| |ACT Math score of 21+ |

| | | | |

|Regents Exam |Local diploma (eligible students | |Advanced Regents diploma |

| |only) |Regents diploma | |

|English Language Arts (ELA) | | | |

| |55+ |65+ |65+ |

|Social Studies | | | |

|U.S. History |55+ on one social studies exam |65+ on one social studies exam |65+ on one social studies exam |

|Global History & Geography | | | |

|Math | | | |

|Algebra Ⅰ |55+ on one math exam |65+ on one math exam |65+ on all three math exams |

|Geometry | | | |

|Algebra Ⅱ | | | |

|Science | | | |

|Living Environment | | | |

|Earth Science |55+ on one science exam |65+ on one science exam |65+ on Living Environment and one |

|Chemistry | | |other science exam |

|Physics | | | |

|Language Other Than English (LOTE) | | | |

| |Not required |Not required |65+ on one LOTE exam |

|1+ Option | | | |

|Any additional Regents exam | | | |

|State-approved 1+ option |Requirements vary |Requirements vary |Requirements vary |

| | | | |

|Total Exams |5 |5 |5 |

Honor Roll

Each marking period students who earn a 90% average are placed on the Honor Roll. Students who earn a grade of 90+ in all of their courses (including Physical Education classes taught in gyms) are placed on the Principal’s Honor Roll.

Ranking

Rank in class is the positon of a student’s scholastic standing in the high school. The rank in class is based on the calculation of the student’s weighted scholastic average, which begins when credit toward graduation begins. Rank in class for the purposes of college entrance is determined at the completion of the junior year, or the 6th term. In order to be ranked, a student must be in the graduating cohort for that school year.

Weighting System. According to the weighting system, a student’s rank in class will be affected by the value assigned to the credit earned in honors and Advanced Placement courses. The weighting system does not affect a student’s scholastic grades or averages as reported on report cards. It merely serves to adjust the student’s class rank as reported to colleges based on the level to difficulty of certain courses.

Initial ranking is derived entirely from the students’ weighed Grade Point Average. The Assistant Principal Safety & Student Life also reviews the students’ records for disciplinary infractions, punctuality and attendance and may remove the rank of a student with an extensive adverse history of any of these.

Once ranking is finalized by the Assistant Principal of Student Services, no subsequent changes of grades are considered in adjusting a student’s rank. The highest ranking student who graduates in June is the valedictorian; the second highest ranking student is the salutatorian. In the event of a tie, the students share the honor. There is no ranking of students who graduate in August or January.

• Students who transferred to Cardozo from another country, private school or out of state will only be ranked if they have been at Cardozo since February of their sophomore year (2 ½ years)

• If they attended public school in New York City, they will be ranked if they have been at Cardozo since September of their junior year (2 full years)

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