Graduation Requirements
What is the definition of a graduation requirement?
A class you have to pass in order to graduate high school/earn your diploma
How many credits are required to graduate high school?
21.5
How much are formative assessments worth?
20% of your grade
How much are summative assessments worth?
80% of your grade
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
How many English credits are required for graduation?
4
How do you earn credit in a class?
Pass your class
Give an example of a formative assessment
Exit Ticket
Practice worksheet
Class activity
Notes
Give an example of a Summative Assessment
Tests
Projects
Essays
How many grade points is the letter grade B worth?
3.0
How many Elective credits are required to graduate?
5.5
What is the lowest grade you can earn and still earn credit?
D-
What is the purpose of Formative Assessments?
To practice
Learn a new skill/concept
What is the purpose of Summative Assessments?
To show what you learned
What GPA do you need to earn in order to graduate high school?
There is no GPA minimum to graduate high school, it matters how many credits you earn
If you fail a class that is required to graduate, what happens?
You will not graduate until you retake the class and pass
How many credits is a quarter of a class worth?
0.25 credits (a quarter of a credit)
Why should you complete Formative Assessments?
To get practice and make sure you understand before you have to complete a summative assessment
Why should you complete Summative Assessments?
They are worth more in the gradebook
They let you, your teachers and your families know how much you have learned
What is the highest and lowest GPA you can earn? (What is the range of GPA's?)
Highest=4.0
Lowest=0.0
Range =0.0 - 4.0
0.5 (one semester)
What is the difference in the amount of credit you earn with a grade of A versus a grade of D-?
None! All passing grades earn the same amount of credit-0.25 credit per quarter you pass
Which of these is an example of a Formative Assessment:
Math quiz
Math notes
Math notes
5 paragraph essay
Collaborative Reading Assignment
5 paragraph essay
How is GPA calculated?
Add all the numbers that go with each letter grade. Then divide by the total number of letter grades earned.