Throughout the first half of the term there was some confusion with missing assignments in the Schoology gradebook. This year, all FCPS middle schools eliminated the use of the zero which required teachers to utilize a “50%” for any assignment that had not been submitted. This change caused confusion with students, parents/guardians, and made it challenging for teachers to easily identify when a student submitted a late assignment.
In an effort to address these issues, staff will begin using the “missing” code in the Schoology gradebook for any work that is not submitted on-time. Schoology will automatically mark this assignment with a zero and a small red hexagon. Utilizing the “missing” code will hopefully make it easier for students and parents/guardians to tell the difference between an assignment that has been submitted and graded versus an assignment that has not been submitted.
To ensure that OMS is within compliance of the FCPS middle school grading policy, staff members will replace/update any missing assignments with a 50% at both mid-term and at the end of the term. This will ensure that a zero is not calculated into the students mid-term or final grade.
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