Wantagh Middle School
Social Studies Department
Seventh and Eighth Grade Grading Policy
September 2022
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Grading Policy
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Details/Notes
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Grade Book Categories and Percentages
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60% - Assessments
30% - Assignments
10% - Student Engagement
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Midterm Weight
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One test grade in the Assessments category for the second marking period
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Final Exam Weight
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11% of the year’s GPA
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Dropping of Grades Policy
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No dropping of grades.
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Lateness Policy
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Any graded assignment turned in late will be graded based on the quality of the assignment as completed by the student.
Late assignments will result in points deducted from the Student Engagement grade, not the assignment grade. Late work must be submitted prior to the conclusion of one (1) six-day cycle following the scheduled submission date of the work, after which time the work will be given a grade of zero.
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Extra Credit Policy
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No extra credit will be offered.
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Student Engagement Grade Weight
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Student Engagement will be measured by attentiveness: adherence to class rules, contributions to class, collaboration, preparedness, and/or assignment completion.
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Other Considerations
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Any form of cheating/plagiarism will not be tolerated. All assignments must be written in your own words. Any person involved in any form of cheating or plagiarizing will be given a grade of zero for the assignment in question and disciplinary action will be taken according to the school’s Academic Integrity Policy.
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