Primary, Secondary and supportive grade/weight categories:
End of trimester grades are derived from grades in 3 categories.
Primary: 20%, Secondary: 70%, Supportive: 10%
- Primary Assessments:
Assessments in this category comprise 20% of a student’s grade and
typically assess multiple standards introduced throughout the trimester.
Assessments sent home with P (Primary) in the title are calculated within this category.
- Secondary Assessments:
These assessments account for 70% of a student’s grade and
typically focus on the discreet skills and understandings students
experinece within the classroom and
need to acquire before they take a primary assessment.
Assessments sent home with an S (Secondary) in the title fall within this category.
- Supportive Assessment:
In this category, 10% of the overall grade is earned.
These assessments usually focus on scores achieved from
independent work towards mastery in the standards.
Standards Based
E - Exceded standards
3 - Has obtained standards
2 - Approaching standards
1 - attempting standards