EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT

Grades & Grading

• Mid-Term:
• Completed Portfolio Pieces: 60% 
• Attendance/Participation: 40% 
• Credit will be given for demonstrated Exam/Course improvement

• Final Grade:
• Completed Portfolio Pieces: 60% 
• Attendance/Participation: 40% 
• Credit will be given for demonstrated Exam/Course improvement 

 Grades are based on the following scale:

• 90-100% = A to A+ (Truly superior effort) 
• 80-90% = B to B+ (Full mastery of the material) 
• 70-79% = C to C+ (Average work) 
• 60-69% = D to D+ (Barely satisfactory) 
• 59% and below = F (Unsatisfactory)

METHOD OF EXAMINATION: 

• HOW PORTFOLIO WORK IS GRADED:
• On a scale of 0 – 100-points 
• QUADRANT ONE 
• Followed Instruction
• Completely – 100 
• Mostly – 90 to 99 
• Somewhat-- 80 to 89 
• Hardly – 60 to 79 
• Not At All – 0 to 59

• QUADRANT TWO
• Effort 
• High Standard – 100 
• Above Standard – 90 to 99 
• Standard - 80 to 89 
• Below Standard – 60 to 79 
• Sub-Standard – 0 to 59

• QUADRANT THREE
• Quality of work (reveals level of care, concern & craftsmanship) 
• High Standard – 100 
• Above Standard – 90 to 99 
• Standard - 80 to 89 
• Below Standard – 60 to 79 
• Sub-Standard – 0 to 59

• QUADRANT FOUR
• TOTAL POINTS from Quadrants 1 - 3 
• PORTFOLIO GRADE: Total Quadrant Points divided by three