Progress Report/Report Card Grades

I have received several parent phone calls concerning progress report and report card grades, so I would like to address my grading system. 

Content grades are averaged automatically by my electronic gradebook, and the only options are Outstanding, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, and Unsatisfactory.  As long as your child has an O or an S, they are doing great!  Ns are given only for students who refuse to participate or for those 4th and 5th graders who do not purchase a recorder and therefore cannot participate. 

Behavior grades are not averaged in the gradebook.  I give each child a behavior grade weekly of an O, S, or N.  When progress reports are received, I give only an S if a child is behaving well or an N if they are having difficulties.  If a child has an N on their progress report, it is just a warning to the child and their parents that he or she needs to improve their behavior before report cards come around a few weeks later.  For report cards I will give each child an O, S, or N based on the weekly grades they have been given. 

My content and behavior grading scales are listed on the righthand side of the blog as separate pages.  Please feel free to look at them.  I am always available to talk about your child's grades and discuss how we can improve them.  Please contact me at ergriffi@vbschools.com if you are concerned about what is happening in the music classroom. 

Thank you!  Have a great weekend!