Creating a Successful Leadership Style

• The first marking period grade includes all the work done from the first
  day of the semester.


• The second marking period grade includes all the work done for BOTH
  the first and second marking periods.


• The third and final marking period grade includes all the work of the
  FIRST, SECOND and THIRD marking periods—all the work done since
  the first day of the semester.

SECOND, A GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATON:

GRADES INCLUDED 1st REP CARD

(5 WEEKS)

2nd REP CARD

(12 WEEKS)

3rd REP CARD
(FINAL GRADE)
DAY 1–END OF 5 WEEKS XXXXXXXXX
DAY 1–END OF 12 WEEKS XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
DAY 1–END OF THE SEMESTER XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
Each of the report cards includes ALL the grades from the first day of
the semester.

THIRD, TWO EXAMPLES OF HOW CUMULATIVE GRADING
MAY WORK

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CRITERIA 1st MARKING PERIOD 2nd MARKING

PERIOD

3rd MARKING PERIOD

HOMEWORKS

COMPLETED

2  of  10  3  of  10  10  of  10 

QUIZZES Passed  0  of  7  Passed  2  of  8  Passed  8  of  10 

TEST GRADES ABS,  40  50, ABS, 62,  65  70, 73, 75,  69 

PROJECTS AND

REPORTS

2  assigned: none

done

4  assigned:  2  not

done, 60,  65 

4  assigned: 70, 80, 75,

60 

PARTICIPATION Very poor Poor Good

GRADE FOR MARKNG

PERIOD

40  55  75 

REPORT CARD GRADE

CUMULATIVE

40  50  55 

(^) Figure A.1. How Cumulative Grading Works: Student A