Achievement Key - Grading Guidelines

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5- Exceeds – Student produces work beyond grade level expectations for this trimester.

For example: The student independently investigates concepts or topics beyond the standard expectation. The student produces clear, convincing, and consistent evidence of expanded knowledge or skills.

• The student consistently demonstrates an exceptional level of understanding by incorporating and transferring advanced skills and complex thinking into grade level expectations.

• The student is independent and self-directed in extending the learning process.

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4 - Proficient – Student produces work that consistently meets grade level expectations for this trimester.

For example: The student shows understanding and consistently meets the expectations of assigned tasks. The student produces evidence that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of concepts or topics.

• The student successfully achieves grade level expectations.

• The student regularly applies thinking skills and learning strategies.

• The student consistently meets assignment requirements.

• The student has learned essential content and skills that will support his/her success in other learning experiences. The Proficient (4) student can use acquired concepts and skills to accomplish new learning.

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3 - Approaching – Student produces work that usually meets grade level expectations for this trimester.

For example: The student nearly meets the expectations of assigned tasks and demonstrates some understanding of concepts and topics. The evidence produced by the student shows incomplete or inconsistent understanding.

• The student is performing near grade level expectations.

• The student is showing progress in applying thinking skills and learning strategies.

• The student shows partial grasp of central concepts.

• OR the student inconsistently meets assignment requirements.

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2 - Developing– Student produces work that sometimes meets grade level expectations for this trimester.

For example: The student does not consistently meet the expectations of assigned tasks and does not demonstrate understanding of concepts or topics. The evidence produced by the student is insufficient and/or inadequate to evaluate understanding.

• The student is performing below grade level expectations.

• The student is showing limited progress in applying thinking skills and learning strategies.

• The student does not meet assignment requirements.

• OR the student shows little interest or effort, which limits progress.

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1 - Beginning / Requires Help– Student produces work that seldom meets grade level expectations for this trimester.

For example: The student needs help to begin to meet the expectations of assigned tasks. With support, the student shows some understanding of concepts or topics, but does not produce evidence independently.

• The student is struggling with academic and/or behavioral expectations for that grade level.

• Assignment requirements are not being met independently, and the student is not demonstrating progress that will enable him/her to meet performance expectations at that grade level.