Grading and Placement Criteria

Ninth Grade Math Placement Criteria

Ninth grade math placement is determined at the end of eighth grade by the eighth grade math teachers and the head of the middle school math department. Thoughtful deliberation is used in making placement decisions in an effort to ensure that each student has a successful math experience in the Middle School.

Students enrolled in Transitional Math 8 will move to Algebra I (9^th Grade).

Students enrolled in Algebra I (8^th Grade) will move to Geometry and students in Geometry (8^th Grade) will move to Algebra II based on the following criteria

Overall in-class assessment average of 83 (B) or above
Teacher observation over the course of a year of a student’s abilities relative to that of her/his peers
A student’s demonstrated cognitive development in abstract thinking and generalizing
Amount of additional assistance received from the eighth grade teacher and/or an outside tutor
The impact a particular math placement might have on a student’s ability to experience an overall successful ninth grade year given the academic demands of the ninth grade curriculum and the additional time demands of ninth grade extracurricular activities

A recommendation for an honors course in the ninth grade has the following criteria:

Overall in-class assessment average of 90 (A-) or above
Teacher observation over the course of a year of a student’s abilities relative to that of her/his peers
Amount of additional assistance received from the eighth grade teacher and/or an outside tutor
A student’s demonstrated cognitive development in abstract thinking and generalizing
The impact a particular math placement might have on a student’s ability to experience an overall successful ninth grade year given the academic demands of the ninth grade curriculum and the additional time demands of ninth grade extracurricular activities

Tests	50%
Quizzes	35%
Homework Notebook &Tablet Journals	15%