2026-2027 Grading Plan

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools believes that to ensure success in each student’s K-12 experience, we must provide ample academic opportunities for students to prepare, rehearse, and then perform.

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EFFECTIVE GRADING PRACTICES

CMS Core Learning and Grading Principles
	To the greatest extent possible, grades should reflect achievement of intended learning outcomes and mastery of content standards.
	Grades will not be used in a punitive manner for behavior or extra credit awarded for non-academic tasks, attendance, or other social expectations.
	Students need frequent low-risk opportunities to practice their new learning to allow for misconceptions to surface and be addressed to improve their learning.
	Students should have opportunities for re-teaching and additional learning opportunities to improve their level of content mastery that are not limited to before or after school tutoring.
	To improve learning, students need regular feedback from teachers that is timely, specific, and focused on mastery of content standards.

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignments should be standards-aligned and worthy of student completion.
Assignments should allow for students to demonstrate learning through a variety of modalities (i.e. written, conferences, discussions, multimedia, digital, etc.).
Additional practice/re-teaching will be provided to students who do not achieve initial mastery on “Perform” assessments before students are re-assessed.
All assignments will be graded using a 100 point scale.
Students with a 504 plan, Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who are identified as Multilingual Learners should receive appropriate accommodations and amplifications on assignments and assessments to promote their success as they engage in on-grade level content.