• Grading Policy for 5th Grade General Music Class
     
     
    Grading Breakdown
     
     
    • Grades are "weighted"
    • Particpation is 70%
    • Classwork is 20% 
    • Assignments are 10%
     
    Effort/Participation
     
     
    • This makes up the majority of your grade in music.
    • It is worth 10 points.
    • Students start out with a 9/10 (90%).
    • As long as a student is engaging in the class (ie: singing with the group, participating in our activities, contributing in a positive way), he/she will receive the base grade of 9
    • To earn a 10, a student has to go "above" expectations (ie: being a leader in our singing, raising his/her hand to answer/ask questions, making a big contribution to the class)
    • Students who do not sing with the group, refuse to participate, or contribute to the class in a negative way, will receive an 8 or lower
     
    Assignments/Projects:
     
    • Students will receive grades of various point values for assignments on Canvas
    • We will also complete 3 group projects during class