Omaha Public Schools - Secondary Grading Practices

Group grades cannot be utilized.

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Extra credit may be used to boost a student's score.

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Teachers cannot assign group projects.

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Students are responsible for turning work in on time and checking for missing assignments.

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Summative assessments are 70% of student’s grades.

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Teachers can assign a greater weight on an assignment.

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Formative assessments are 35% of student's grades.

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Grading is never based on a bell curve.

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Work not turned in will be recorded as an M for missing in Infinite Campus and counted as a zero.

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Students can receive full credit on revised coursework before the end of the unit.

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