• 6th through 8th Grade

    At the beginning of a course, a written syllabus shall be provided to students. The syllabus shall include a brief description of the course and an overview of the curriculum plan, including general homework expectations and guidelines. (EIB)

    At the beginning of each unit or nine-week period, teachers shall provide students with an overview of the unit plan including major tests, projects, and papers scheduled. (EIB)
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  • Standards for Mastery (EIE)

    • Course assignments and unit evaluations shall be used to determine student grades in a subject.
    • An average of 70 or higher shall be considered a passing grade. 
    • For middle school courses that award high school credit, see 9-12 

    In grades 6–8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 on a scale of 100 based on course-level, grade-level standards (essential knowledge and skills) for all subject areas and a grade of 70 or above in language arts, mathematics, and either science or social studies. Students shall earn credit only for work related to content TEKS. Extra credit is not given in middle school.

  • Grade Calculation

    Minor Grades

    Minor grades are recorded to communicate progress through the learning target as a unit is in process. These grades include a variety of assignments that give students the opportunity to engage with academic content, demonstrate understanding, and practice skills throughout the learning cycle. 

    Major Grades

    Major grades are recorded as a summative assessment or reflect the culmination of learning in a unit or about a topic. They are a demonstration of student understanding, and their ability to transfer the learning or apply the content and skills in measurable ways. Each major grade within the grading period shall have the same weight. If a student fails an assessment, the teacher must reteach and reassess for up to a grade of 70%. 

    Semester Exams

    Semester exams in middle school are taken by middle school students enrolled in high school credit-bearing classes. Semester exams count for 20% of the final grade in the class. 

    High school GPA*

    Middle school students are encouraged to try high school credit courses. Starting with the graduating Class of 2030, high school credit courses (except for Algebra I and Geometry) taken in middle school will not be calculated in the student's high school GPA.

    Nine Weeks Grade Calculation

    Category

    Weight

    Minimum and Range Requirements per Nine-Weeks

    Minor Grades

    40%

    Minimum of 8 minor grades per core content (ELA, Social Studies, Science, Math, LOTE) 

    This maximum range may vary depending on your content. A range of no larger than four grades should be established to ensure that a department/content team has consistency in its practices. 

    For example: One teacher on a department/content team cannot give 10 grades and another teacher on that team gives 30. Therefore, the range may be 10-14 or 18-22, etc.

    Major Grades

    60%

    Minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 major grades per core content (ELA, Social Studies, Science, Math, LOTE).

  • Citizenship Grades (EIA)

    Citizenship grades for students in grades 6–12 are assigned as E, S, N and U. 

    Excellent

    Satisfactory

    Needs Improvement

    Unsatisfactory

    Consistently displays outstanding demonstration of the district character traits.

    Completes outstanding quality assigned work, on time.

    Understands and demonstrates the district character traits.

    Completes most assigned work with satisfactory quality, on time.

    Understands and demonstrates the district character traits to some degree.

    Assigned work is not always completed on time and quality is not always satisfactory.

    Understands and demonstrates the district character traits to some degree.

    Assigned work is often incomplete and late.