Phase I (2016/2017 School Year)
Current Grading Policy Improvement Goal
Issue
Based on current data from We will reduce the
9 teachers, 1-3 students percentage of 1-3 students
are receiving 0s on receiving a 0 on an
assignments in 66.7% of assignment in the grade
the grade levels. levels from 66.7% to 25%
to maintain focus on
grades as measurement of
students progress and
achievement.
Based on current data from We will reduce the
9 teachers, 1-3 students percentage of 1-3 students
are receiving a N or U getting a N or U on their
on their report card in report card in the grade
55.6% of the grade levels. levels to less than 15%
Action Steps Responsibilities Resources
1. Establish that 0s may no Grading Policy Team A copy of A Repair Kit for
longer be given. (August Grading: 15 Fixes for
2016) Broken Grades by Ken
2. Create before and after OConnor for every
school tutoring options
teacher.
(September 2016)
3. Provide professional
development on strategies
for eliminating the use of
students receiving a 0.
Use A Repair Kit for Grading:
15 Fixes for Broken Grades
by Ken OConnor as the
guidebook for the
Professional Development.
(October 2016 - January
2017)
4. Have staff provide feedback
sheets on strategies to
eliminate giving 0s to
students (October 2016 -
January 2017)
5. Implement additional
strategies for eliminating
students receiving 0s on
their report cards. (February
2017 - June 2017)
1. Evaluate the students that Grading Policy Team A copy of A Repair Kit for
are receiving a N or U on Grading: 15 Fixes for
their report card. (2016-2017 Broken Grades by Ken
School Yvel ear)
i. Look at additional grade
In 22.2 % of the grade and 4-7 students in a class level assessments. OConnor for every teacher
levels, 4-7 students are receiving a N or U to ii. ITBS
receiving a N or U on less than 10%. iii. Running Records (If
Access to the classroom
their report card. applicable)
iv. Quarter Summative and schoolwide
Assessments assessments
v. Other factors
2. Provide professional
development on strategies for
eliminating the use of N or U.
Use A Repair Kit for Grading: 15
Fixes for Broken Grades by Ken
OConnor as the guidebook for
the Professional Development.
(October 2016 - January 2017)

Based on current data from We will change the policy 1. Determine weighted scores Grading Policy Team Funds
9 teachers, 77.8% of of weighted scores to for the school year based on Classroom Teachers
teachers assign a weighted include only scores that the improvement Inservice Time
score for Homework, are used for a goal.(August 2016 Inservice)
66.7% assign a weighted determination of 2. Provide the new grading
score for Formative understanding of a weights to parents (October
Assessment, 55.6% assign standard or expectation. 2016)
a weighted score for 3. Provide support sessions for
participation, and 22.2% grading. (2016 - 2017 School
assign grades for effort. Year)
a. Professional Development
on Grading Methods
b. Grading Exercises
i. Evaluate Assignments
and where they can
be put in the
categories.
ii. Go through previous
plans and modify
based on new
weighted scores.
Based on current data, We will implement midterm
100% of teachers are not reports be sent out school
sending midterm grades wide.
out.
K3 and K4 Grading We will change the
Policies are made by the academic goals for K3 and
teachers and based on a K4 students to reflect the
division of K5 Exit Wisconsin Model Early
Expectations. Learning Standards.
The school grading policy We will establish a
only contains grades 1st - school-wide grading policy
8th grade. The information that focuses on the
is based on a 1, 2, 3 progression of a student's
system or percentages. academic skills.
There is currently no We will make professional
professional development development in this area a
on grading and assessing requirement during the
at WCS. Grading Policy
Improvement Plan Time
Period.
1. Break teachers into All teachers Inservice Time
grade levels to Grading Policy Team
determine what will be
on the midterm grade
reports. (August 2016)
2. Create documents to
send out as midterm
report card. (September
2016)
3. Send out a midterm
report cards (October
2016)
1. Assess the current K3 and K4 Teachers Half-day subs for the K3
report cards and grading Grading Policy Team teacher, K4 teacher, and
policy with the Grading Policy team to
sub-domains of the have time to accomplish
WMELS. (August 2016 - the improvement goal
January 2017)
2. Establish the learning
goals and expectations
for the K3 and K4
Grading Policies.
(February 2017 - June
2017)
1. Establish a school-wide Stipend for teachers
grading policy. (Summer working on grading policy
2017 - Dates TBD) during the summer.
1. Present the topic to Funds for teachers choice
teachers to open up the of Professional
discussion (April 2016) Development
2. Allow teachers the
opportunity to apply to Inservice Time
be on the grading policy
 team (May 2016)
3. Have teachers choose
an option for a year long
professional
development in the area
of grading and
assessing. (2016-2017
School Year)
a. Books
b. Seminars
c. Webinars
4. Lead two inservices
on Grading and
Assessing (2016-2017
School Year)

Phase II (Summer 2017 - 2017/2018 School Year)

Improvement Goal Action Steps Responsibilities Resources

We will evaluate the validity of the 1. Create a survey for Grading Policy Team TBD based on development of the
Grading Policy among grade teachers on their survey
levels implementation of the new
grading policy. (Summer
2017)

We will look at data on students 1. Collect report cards at the Grading Policy Team Access to all school report cards
report cards for improvement on end of Quarter 1
students getting N or U. (November 2017,
February 2018, April
 2018, June 2018) and
look for students that
received a N or a U
2. Calculate the % of
students receiving N and
U on their report card.
(November 2017,
February 2018, April
2018, June 2018)
3. Evaluate the reasons for
the N or U (November
2017, February 2018,
April 2018, June 2018)
a. Classroom
assessments and
graded work
b. Behavioral
c. Home