Grades for Language Arts are divided into two sections:
MAJOR GRADES:
Major grade assignments are graded in a holistic manner and receive a letter grade following the school grading scale.
Major grades are averaged together to comprise 75% of the mid-term or trimester grade.
Students may turn in a major grade one day late and receive only 50% of the credit.
 

WORK CHECK GRADES:
Assignments receiving work check grades receive ten points. Work check grades are given for most daily homework assignments and in-class activities.  Work checks are scored on completeness and being done according to direction.  Accuracy of answers can be, but is not always, a measure.  A student must, however, always complete work to the best of his/her ability and with reasonable measure of accuracy.  Sometimes work check grades include the level at which accurate corrections have been made.  If a student completes his/her assignments on time and according to directions and if he/she accurately corrects them, it is easy to get a high work check score.  Work check assignments are not accepted late for credit.  Students will receive a separate work check chart on which to record their work check grades. 

Work check grades are entered at the completion of ten assignments and are averaged together to comprise 25% of the mid-term or trimester grade.  During the second and third trimester, work check grades will comprise 15% of the students’ grade, and reading will comprise 10% of the students’ grade.

How to Get a Work Check grade: 
1.  Proper heading must be on all papers.
2.  Work must be turned in on the day it is due.
3.  Work must be completed.
4.  Work must be neatly done or word processed.
5.  Work must show that all directions have been followed (written/verbal).
6.  Work must reflect best/reasonable attempt at accuracy.
7.  Work must reflect that proofreading has been done and errors have been corrected.
8.  Corrections must be done accurately.