DOVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Grading Practices Parent Survey

The District Education Committee is requesting that all parents/guardians complete the following survey. We are seeking your input to ensure that your voice is part of our discussion when making decisions that affect you and your family.

Please complete the short survey by November 24, 2014.

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1. Grade Range:

K-2

3-6

7-8

9-12

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2. My child(ren) attend(s):

Dover Elementary

Leib Elementary

North Salem Elementary

Weigelstown Elementary

Dover Intermediate School

Dover High School

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3. To what extent should the following be used as the basis for grades?

	1 - Not At All	2	3	4	5 - To Great Extent
Academic Achievement	Academic Achievement 1 - Not At All	Academic Achievement 2	Academic Achievement 3	Academic Achievement 4	Academic Achievement 5 - To Great Extent
Effort	Effort 1 - Not At All	Effort 2	Effort 3	Effort 4	Effort 5 - To Great Extent
Behavior	Behavior 1 - Not At All	Behavior 2	Behavior 3	Behavior 4	Behavior 5 - To Great Extent
Attendance	Attendance 1 - Not At All	Attendance 2	Attendance 3	Attendance 4	Attendance 5 - To Great Extent
(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses	(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses 1 - Not At All	(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses 2	(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses 3	(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses 4	(HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) - Honors and Advanced Placement courses weighted differently than general courses 5 - To Great Extent

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4. How should academic progress be communicated to you and your child(ren)?

Letter Grades

Percents

Standards

Both 1 & 2

Other (please specify)

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5. How often should the following be distributed to parents?

	Twice a Year	Three times a year	Four times a year
Progress Reports	Progress Reports Twice a Year	Progress Reports Three times a year	Progress Reports Four times a year
Report Cards	Report Cards Twice a Year	Report Cards Three times a year	Report Cards Four times a year

Other (please specify)

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6. What assessments should be used to calculate your child(ren)'s grades? (select all that apply)

Tests

Quizzes

Unit Assessments

Projects

Classwork

Homework

Other (please specify)

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7. What percentage weight do you believe should be assigned to the following? (must total 100%)

Tests %

Quizzes %

Unit Assessments %

Projects %

Classwork %

Homework %

Other %

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1. Grade Range:

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2. My child(ren) attend(s):

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3. To what extent should the following be used as the basis for grades?

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4. How should academic progress be communicated to you and your child(ren)?

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5. How often should the following be distributed to parents?

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6. What assessments should be used to calculate your child(ren)'s grades? (select all that apply)

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7. What percentage weight do you believe should be assigned to the following? (must total 100%)

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8. Additional information you would like to share with the Education Committee about your grading and reporting beliefs for your child(ren).