Physical Education

Grading Procedures

RUBRIC

All students will be graded using a rubric in physical education class.  Each day of PE class is worth 4 points.  Students are graded on their punctuality, attitude, effort, and dress/participation.  If all of these expectations are met for that day, 4 points are awarded.  It is possible to receive anywhere from 0-4 points per day.  For example, if a student is late to class without an excuse, he/she will lose a point for that day. 

PARTICIPATION

Students must dress appropriately for PE (sneakers, t-shirt, sweatpants/shorts, etc.) AND participate actively for the entire class period in order to receive full credit for that day of class.

GRADING POLICY

If a student is absent from school, he/she will lose their points for that day, so 4 points will be subtracted from their average.  If a student does not participate (taking a "0"), he/she will lose 7 points for that day.  Students will be allowed to make-up (and receive full credit for) all excused absences and two "0's" per quarter during after school make-ups (10 laps for an absence and 20 for a "0").  The schedule for make-ups is posted outside the physical education offices.

MAKE-UPS

Current events articles can be used to make up class points that would be deducted from their grade for all excused absences (i.e. home sick, Dr. appointment, meeting with guidance/social worker, suspensions, or medical excuses).  Students may complete ONE current events worksheet per absence.  The completed article worksheet is worth 4 points.  This information is located here on the left side of the the page under Current Events Articles.

 

EXCEPTIONS

 

Exceptions:  Students will not lose class participation credit for the following reasons:  school field trips, music lessons (1 per quarter), or guidance/social worker appointment (1 per quarter).  If a student has more than 1 music lesson or guidance/social worker appointment per quarter he/she will lose credit for that day and it will need to be made up (only 1 excuse per quarter is allowed).

 

SEMESTER CLASS

 

Since PE is a required semester class, students will receive a grade for the 1st quarter and a grade for the 2nd quarter.  Their final grade for the semester is an average of the 2 quarters and must be above a 65 in order for them to pass and receive full credit for the class.  If their grade is below a 65, the class must be retaken during a subsequent semester.

 

Each student must take and pass a total of 8 PE classes during their 4 years of high school in order to graduate (1 per semester).

 

ATTENDENCE/GRADING CARD

 

Here is a copy of our attendance card.  We use this to keep track each student's attendance and grades throughout the semester.

 

M	T	W	R	F	2009-10		M	T	W	R	F	2009-10
7	8	9	10	11	September		16	17	18	19	20	November
14	15	16	17	18			23	24	25	26	27
21	22	23	24	25			30	1	2	3	4	December
28	29	30	1	2	October		7	8	9	10	11
5	6	7	8	9	Comments		14	15	16	17	18	Comments
12	13	14	15	16			21	22	23	24	25
19	20	21	22	23			4	5	6	7	8	January
26	27	28	29	30			11	12	13	14	15
2	3	4	5	6	November		18	19	20	21	22
9	10	11	12	13			25	26	27	28	29
____  Abs    x 4 = _____							____  Abs    x 4 = _____
____  Zero's x 7 = _____							____  Zero's x 7 = _____
____  Project     = _____							____  Project     = _____
Total Subtracted    _____							Total Subtracted    _____
Grade  __________							Grade   __________
Comments __________							Comments __________
				Final Grade ______