Calculating Grades

How Grades are Calculated

In SBGR, grades measure a student’s progress against known and established milestones — not against how well their classmates are doing. And grades mean the same thing from class to class and school to school.

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The steps in reaching a final grade start with how assignments and assessments are graded.

Assignments are graded according to how well a student demonstrates understanding or mastery of the related standards.

That understanding or mastery is scored on the following scales:

Elementary 4-point scale (Grades K-5)

4 = Excelling
3 = Meeting
2 = Approaching
1 = Beginning
IE = IE added for a standard means there is no score and/or work was not completed

Scores of 3 and 4 meet standard. Scores of 1 and 2 do not meet standard.

Each standard may be assessed more than once, if needed, to give the student the opportunity for more instruction and practice before a final score on a standard is determined.

Secondary .5 scale (Grades 6-12)

4 = Excelling
       3.5
3 = Meeting
      2.5
2 = Approaching
      1.5
1 = Beginning
      .5
IE = IE added for a standard means there is no score and/or work was not completed

Scores of 2.5 to 4 meets standard. Scores of .5 and 2 do not meet standard.

Each standard may be assessed more than once, if needed, to give the student the opportunity for more instruction and practice before a final score on a standard is determined.

Elementary Grade Scores (Grades K-5)

For each marking period, elementary classes report scores for the Priority Standards using a scale of 1, 2, 3, or 4. A growth tend model calculates a recommendation and the teacher then determines the final priority standard score.

Score	Academic Performance
4	Student consistently demonstrates an in-depth understanding of concepts, skills, and processes.
3	Student frequently demonstrates an in-depth understanding of concepts, skills, and processes.
2	Student occasionally demonstrates an in-depth understanding of concepts, skills, and processes.
1	Student rarely demonstrates an in-depth understanding of concepts, skills, and processes.

Secondary Grading Scale (Grades 6-12)

Priority Standard scores are calculated using averaging at the assignment/assessment level to calculate a recommendation to the teacher who will then determine the priority standard grade.

Summative Grade	Priority Standard Grades
A	The average of all the priority standards assessed is between 3.50 and 4.00
B	The average of all the priority standards assessed is between 2.75 and 3.49
C	The average of all the priority standards assessed is between 2.00 and 2.74
F	The average of all the priority standards assessed is 1.99 and below

An “A” means that student has demonstrated thorough knowledge on most standards that have been assessed and are required to earn credit in the course.

An “B” means that student has demonstrated competency on most standards that have been assessed and are required to earn credit in the course.

An “C” means that student has demonstrated minimal competency on the standards that have been assessed and are required for the course. The student can continue to the next course but may need additional support.

An “F” means that student has met fewer than the minimal number of the standards required to earn credit in the course. The student will not receive credit for the course. The student is at significant risk of not successfully completing the next course in sequence ot may not be promoted to the next course.

Pass/Fail Classes – A student must meet a minimal number of the standards in order to earn “Pass” in the course.

Elementary Standards Calculation (Grades K- 5)

Learn how scores from assignments and assessments are used to calculate a scholar's progress on individual academics standards in Synergy.

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How are Reporting Standards Calculated? Elementary Only

This videos shows how multiple priority standards are combined into an overall reporting standards score which appears on report cards.

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Find out what it means when a scholar receives an "IE" (Insufficient Evidence) score and how it affects their grades in Synergy.

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Calculating Grades

How Grades are Calculated

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The steps in reaching a final grade start with how assignments and assessments are graded.

Elementary 4-point scale (Grades K-5)

Secondary .5 scale (Grades 6-12)

Elementary Grade Scores (Grades K-5)

Secondary Grading Scale (Grades 6-12)

Elementary Standards Calculation (Grades K- 5)

Secondary Standard & Course Grade Calculations (Grades 6-12)