Grading

Academic Dishonestly
Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to grade penalties on assignments or tests and/or toc disciplinary penalties in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or another supervising professional employee, taking into consideration written materials, observation, or information from students.

Cheating/Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism is the use of another person’s original ideas or writing as one’s own without giving credit to the true author. Plagiarism will be considered cheating, and the student will be subject to academic disciplinary action that may include loss of credit for the work in question. Teachers who have reason to believe a student has engaged in cheating or other academic dishonesty should refer the student to the campus administration for an investigation. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary penalties and grade penalties on assignments or tests. Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or other supervising professional employee, taking into consideration written materials, observation, or information from students. //Campus: Teachers please site on the referral to the office any consequences you have given. If you choose to give the student a zero or reduction in grade you should also contact the parents. //

Late Work
Assignment due dates are set by the teacher, and the student is accountable for abiding by those due dates. Late work is defined as any assignment that is not turned in during the student’s scheduled class period, at the time the teacher designates, on the day in which the assignment is due, if the student is in class. Late work turned in will result in a 15 point deduction, per day, and up to a maximum of 2 school days. Each department (subject) will establish late work procedures beyond two school days. The teacher has the discretion to act in the best interest of the student for extenuating circumstances. In Pre-AP/AP classes students will be given one day after the due date to turn in assignments for a grade. The highest possible grade will be a 70.

Minor Assignments
Class work, quizzes, and homework typically requiring less than three days to complete are examples of minor assignments. Minor assignments will be returned to and reviewed with the students within five school days.

Major Assignments
Assessments of complex assignments typically requiring one to five days to complete are called major assignments. Advance notice must be given to students of any activity or test that constitutes a major grade and a rubric for the expectations of the activity should be shared with students in advance. The following are examples of major assignments: Students will be informed of content covered on all tests. All major assignments will be announced at least two days in advance. Major assignments will be returned to and reviewed with students within a reasonable amount of time. //Campus: All projects should be broken into sections so that a student does not receive a zero for not turning in an assignment on the final day. Set milestones for students. Parents and students should be aware that the project is not being completed during the process. //
 * Chapter or unit tests
 * Special activities or projects, i.e., notebook, lab, artwork
 * Skill assessments, i.e., essays, performances, oral presentations

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">Percentage of Weight
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Major Grades – 50% <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Minor Grades – Quizzes/Class work – 40% <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Homework – 10% <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Teachers will record at least 13 grades per six weeks, 3 of those being tests or major projects. Parents can access their child’s grades online using the Parent Portal. <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Therefore, teachers will post grades within 5 days for most assignments, excluding major assignments as described above. Extenuating circumstances, such as absences of the teacher or student, will prevent <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> grades from being posted quickly. The rigor in Pre-AP/AP courses is such that grading guidelines may vary.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">Re-do Work
<span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">FISD, in accordance with SB 2033, allows students the opportunity to re-do assignments in which the student has not met mastery. The request to re-do an assignment or assessment should come from the student within three days of the notification that mastery was not met. In order to support mastery, students must attend tutoring prior to the re-do of any assignment and teachers may assign additional work to develop mastery. For students who re-do an assignment or test, the maximum grade that may be given is a 70. All re-do assignments must be completed within the time frame established by the teacher. Opportunities to re-do an assignment should not extend into a different grading period.