Grading and Assessment

Our school distributes Progress Reports to parents or guardians on a trimester basis. Progress Reports provide students and parents with specific information on student attainment of proficiency on Colorado Academic Standards. Progress on standards is reflected on a four-point scale:

4 — Advanced: Student consistently and independently exceeds grade-level benchmarks.

3 — Proficient: Student consistently and independently meets and sometimes exceeds grade-level benchmarks.

2 — Partially Proficient: Student is partially progressing toward grade-level benchmarks.

1 — Emerging: Student is not yet or is minimally progressing toward grade-level benchmarks.

Progress information is provided in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, music, visual arts, and STEM. The progress report also has information on work and social skills.

Throughout the school year, teachers assess student progress with a variety of methods. In addition, we use district-chosen assessments to track student growth, such as STAR Reading. Teachers at each grade level meet together weekly to create grade-level tests, discuss results, and make changes to instruction in order to ensure students are achieving.