Grading Policy
P.S. 119 - Grading Policy - 2025 - 2026
As a school, our school will be utilizing the DOE Grades app as our grading platform to input grades. These grades will then be transferred into STARS Classroom when the Marking Period Ends.
Report Card Input Breakdown for the 2025 - 2026 Academic School Year:
○ Kindergarten - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Technology,
Health, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Technology,
Health, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
○ First Grade - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Health,
Technology, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
○ Second Grade - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Health,
Technology, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
○ Third Grade - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Technology,
Health, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
○ Fourth Grade - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Technology,
Health, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
○ Fifth Grade - Overall ELA Grade, Listening and Speaking, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies and History, Physical Education, Music, Technology,
Health, Academic and Personal Behaviors, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre
Grades 3 - 5: Please be reminded that for the core subject areas of ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies in grades 3 -5, students will be earning numerical grades. A grade of 55 is the lowest grade to input. Please keep in mind that the “Failing the Marking Period Grade Range” is from the Range of 55 - 64.
Assessments (50%): Below are some examples of what can be included in this category:
ELA
● FUNDATIONS Assessments
● HMH Into Reading - Book Selections
● HMH Into Reading - End of Module Assessment
● End of Module Writing Pieces
ELA
● FUNDATIONS Assessments
● HMH Into Reading - Book Selections
● HMH Into Reading - End of Module Assessment
● End of Module Writing Pieces
Math
● Amplify DESMOS MATH End of Unit Assessments
● Performance Task (1 Per Unit)
● Performance Task (1 Per Unit)
Science
● End of Unit Exams (1)
● Quizzes (2 - 3 Per Unit)
● Performance Tasks (1 Per Unit)
● Amplify Science Investigations
● Quizzes (2 - 3 Per Unit)
● Performance Tasks (1 Per Unit)
● Amplify Science Investigations
Social Studies
● End of Unit Exams (1)
● Quizzes (2 - 3 Per Unit)
● Performance Tasks (1 Per Unit)
● Quizzes (2 - 3 Per Unit)
● Performance Tasks (1 Per Unit)
Classwork (35%): Below are some examples of what can be included in this category:
ELA
● Daily Exit Tickets
● 2 Weekly Standard Based Assignments That Mimic State Released Questions (1 -2 per week)
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
c). Multiple Choice Questions
● Published Process Writing Piece - Narrative, Information, Argumentative/ Persuasive
● iReady Assigned Activities
ELA
● Daily Exit Tickets
● 2 Weekly Standard Based Assignments That Mimic State Released Questions (1 -2 per week)
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
c). Multiple Choice Questions
● Published Process Writing Piece - Narrative, Information, Argumentative/ Persuasive
● iReady Assigned Activities
Math
● Daily Lesson Checkpoints
● Amplify DESMOS MATH Lesson Practice
● Daily Enrichment Work
● Station Work
● iReady Assigned Activities
● Amplify DESMOS MATH Lesson Practice
● Daily Enrichment Work
● Station Work
● iReady Assigned Activities
Science
● Daily / Weekly Standard Based Assignments (1 - 2)
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
● Exit Tickets
● Station Work
● Amplify Science Activities
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
● Exit Tickets
● Station Work
● Amplify Science Activities
Social Studies
● Daily / Week Standard Based Assignments (1 - 2)
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
● Daily Exit Tickets
● Document Based Questions (DBQ’s)
a). Short Constructed Response - (Score from 0 - 2 Rubric)
b). Graphic Organizers with Standard Based Tasks/Questions
● Daily Exit Tickets
● Document Based Questions (DBQ’s)
Homework (10%): Below are some examples of what can be included in this category:
ELA
● Daily/Weekly Homework Standard Based Assignments
● iReady Assigned Work - MyPath
ELA
● Daily/Weekly Homework Standard Based Assignments
● iReady Assigned Work - MyPath
Math
● Daily/Weekly Homework Standard Based Assignments
● AMPLIFY DESMOS MATH Additional Practice / Lesson Practice
● iReady Assigned Work
● AMPLIFY DESMOS MATH Additional Practice / Lesson Practice
● iReady Assigned Work
Science
● Daily/Weekly Homework Standard Based Assignments
Social Studies
● Daily/Weekly Homework Standard Based Assignments
Projects (5%): Below are some examples of what can be included in this category:
ELA
ELA
● Standards Based Unit Project
● Topic Project
● Into Reading Module Projects
● Topic Project
● Into Reading Module Projects
Math
● Standards Based Unit Project
● Topic Project
● Topic Project
Science
● Standards Based Unit Project
● Topic Project
● Topic Project
Social Studies
● Standards Based Unit Project
● Topic Project
● Topic Project