Grading Criteria Guidelines
- Grading scale will be based on the BVHS Parent/Student Handbook Guidelines.
Binder Check & Tutorials (40%)
Binders will be checked and graded in the AVID class. Binders will be graded for organization, Cornell notes, materials & supplies, and daily planner. If you are absent for Binder Check, due to illness, you may request a Binder Check on the following Monday. Additional binder checks will randomly occur throughout the year so binders must be organized at all times. Students will be graded on each tutorial session (1 per month). Students earn points for their questions, Cornell notes, summary, and participation in the tutorial. Since tutorials are a collaborative effort, students must be present and participate to receive credit. Students who are absent, due to illness, may make up points by completing a one page writing assignment from a provided list.
Projects and Research (30%)
Students will be graded on their Research Projects, Vision Boards and other writing assignments. Essays will be written in MLA format. Group and individual projects will be assigned occasionally such as Socratic Seminars
WICOR – Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading (15%)
Students will be graded on in class assignments such as annotations on articles are scientific studies, reflections, guest speaker thank you notes, etc.
Student-Led Conference (10%)
This is an opportunity for student's to lead their own parent conference to reflect and communicate on the semester/year with their parents. Parents are an active part of the student-led conference an are expected to attend.
Participation (5%)
Participating and adding value to class is important to the overall achievement of yourself and the learning environment.
NOTE: ANY WORK THAT IS NOT FINISHED DURING THE CLASS PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AS HOMEWORK THAT DAY, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.