GRADE REPORTING & GRADE SCALE We strongly encourage students and their families to monitor academic performance consistently. Progress reports and report cards are posted to ParentVue according to the dates on the Cobb County Schools Staff Use Calendar.
Grading Scale |
A: |
90-100 |
B: |
80-89 |
C: |
74-79 |
D: |
70-73 |
F: |
69 and below |
Conduct Grades Smitha Middle School encourages self-discipline in each student as well as respect toward peers, teachers, and staff. As a part of the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support( PBIS) program, teachers monitor student behavior using a point system. Teachers record points in their gradebooks. Both point totals and conduct grades are accessible through both ParentVue and StudentVue each grading period.
Points |
Teacher Response |
1 point |
individual student redirection |
2 points |
individual student redirection and contact family |
3 points |
family call home |
4 points |
school-wide detention |
5 points |
student & stakeholder conference |
6 points |
office referral |
The following guidelines will be used in administering conduct grades:
Satisfactory: Conduct that generally follows classroom and school rules that does not interfere with the learning of others.
Needs Improvement: Conduct that frequently causes class disruptions and does not always conform to classroom and school rules.
Unsatisfactory: Conduct that consistently causes class disruptions that interfere with the learning of others, and which often does not conform to classroom and school rules.
Conduct Grade Satisfactory Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory
Points 1-- 2 points 3-- 5 points 6 + points
Gifted Program The curriculum for the Gifted Program meets the Cobb County performance standards while providing a differentiated curriculum based on the needs of the students. Students are served daily in a content-based English language arts, math, social studies, and or science program with a teacher who is certified.
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