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Gautier Tirado

Gautier Tirado
Corporate Instructional Officer
Gautier.Tirado@triumphpublicschools.org
1218 S Presa
San Antonio, TX 78210
Office (210) 227-0295
Fax (210)-227-7879

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Grading Policy

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2019-2020 School Year and Thereafter

Board Approved on

July 27, 2019

The purpose of the Triumph Public High Schools Grading guidelines is to provide students, parents and staff with a resource that establishes fairness and equity in grading as follows:

As per grading policy, including provisions for the assignment of grades on class assignments and examinations, before each school year. The Charter District grading policy is delineated as follows:

  1. Requires a classroom teacher to assign a grade that reflects the student’s relative mastery of an assignment;
  2. Prohibits classroom teacher to assign a minimum grade for an assignment without regard to the student’s quality of work; and
  3. Allows a student a reasonable opportunity to make up or redo a class assignment or examination for which the student received a failing grade.

Attendance

It is important to note that poor attendance adversely affects grades. To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student in must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. By failing to meet state minimum standards for days in class, students lose credit for the class even if a passing grade is earned. Please refer to the student handbook for additional information.

Finality of a Grade

Although improperly recorded grades may be challenged, contesting a student’s grade in a course or on an examination is handled through the general complaint process found in the student handbook. A grade issued by a classroom teacher can be changed only if, as determined by the board of trustees, the grade is arbitrary, erroneous, or inconsistent with the charter’s grading policy.

Grade Averaging

Starting with the 2015-2016 school year, half credits for a two-semester course may not be earned. Cycle grades for one credit courses will be averaged and full credit will be earned at the end of the course, no partial credit will be assigned.

  • By way of explanation, partial credit will not be given if the student passes only one portion of a one credit course.  On the failed portion, a student with a grade of 65 – 69 has 10 school days immediately after the end of the nine-week period to make up the work with the teacher and achieve a passing grade for the failed portion.  If the student fails to make a passing grade within the 10 days, at the end of the semester the student may have to retake the full class again.  The Principal has the discretion to schedule the student or having him/her take the course through self-paced, on-line courses, summer school, etc.

A final passing grade will be awarded if the average of both semesters is at least 70%. For courses taken through a self-paced program to include the American Preparatory Institute (API) program a final passing grade will be awarded if the average of both semesters is at least 80%.

Final grades will be determined using the following method of averaging grades,

  • 50% for daily work,
  • 35% quizzes and tests, and
  • 15% for final exam. 

For More information regarding grading please refer to the student handbook:  Section 3: Academics and Grading.

Charter Division Revised Grading Guidelines – Board Approval July 27, 2019 – Download PDF

 

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Professional Learning Communities

What are Professional Learning Communities?

A Professional Learning Community is an ongoing process used to establish a schoolwide culture that develops teacher leadership explicitly focused on student learning and a commitment to improvement.

Teachers share experiences, observe each other, discuss teaching, and use collective inquiry to help sustain improvement. In addition, administrators share decision making with teachers, and provide opportunities for teachers to serve as leaders (The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement, 2009).

Professional Learning Communities have the following defining elements:

Focus on Learning – promote a shared vision dedicated to student learning and committed to school improvement (Reichstetter, 2006);

Build a Collaborative Culture – operate on the premise that teamwork allows professionals to achieve more than they can alone (DuFour & Eaker, 1998); and

Focus on Results – encourage teachers to respond to data with collective accountability and adjust classroom practices to improve student learning (White & McIntosh, 2007).

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