Admin+-+Grading

BIFS IB History uses the Engrade Online Gradebook, which is transparent and viewable at all times to parents and students. All student performance in the fields of Exams, Quizzes, Presentations, and Participations is available for view, in order to have continual access and an idea of a student's standing in class. To access the gradebook, students simply need to obtain an access code - these are handed out individually to students by myself or make a request for one and I will have it produced for you - and then go to the following website:
 * __ONLINE GRADEBOOK:__**

Engrade Online Gradebook

Your IB History grade will be determined by a percentage of your accumulated points throughout each term, which will then translate into the BIFS school-wide grading scale.
 * __HOW YOU ARE GRADED__:**


 * = **Grade** ||= **Descriptor** ||= **%** ||
 * = A+ ||= Excellent ||= 95-100 ||
 * = A ||= Very Good ||= 85-94 ||
 * = B ||= Good ||= 75-84 ||
 * = C ||= Satisfactory ||= 65-74 ||
 * = D ||= Needs Improvement ||= 55-64 ||
 * = E ||= Weak ||= 45-54 ||
 * = U (No credit) ||= Unacceptable ||= <45 ||

Your grade will be determined from quizzes, tests, papers and presentations. Point values for each type of assignment are as follows:


 * Quizzes: 25 Points**
 * Papers: 50 Points**
 * Presentations: 50 points (25 points for individual performance + 25 points for group performance)**
 * Tests: 100 points**

10% of your grade will be determined through your classroom participation. Classroom participation is defined as your integration and participation in classroom discussions and activities, as well as demonstration of professional attitude and demeanor. Classroom participation is also measured by your participation in weekly discussion forums within the topics of in this Wikispace page.

10% will be deducted from assignments turned in late.

__**GRADING EXAMPLE:**__ Say, for example a student had the following performance for a school term:

Quiz 1: 15/25 Quiz 2: 19/25 Presentation: 45/50 Test: 89/100 SUB TOTAL: 168/200

10% of 200 = 20 Points Participation: 17/20
 * GRAND TOTAL = 185/220 = 84% = B**

Now you know! :)