7  (100%)  A score of seven is given to those assignments that demonstrate consistently sophisticated thinking and application of concepts. The student's skill and knowledge are immediately apparent. These assignments are well-written, thoughtful, insightful, and look good as well.

6  (86%)  A score of six is given to those assignments that demonstrate good understanding and application of the concepts. These assignments generally lack the consistency of those graded seven, yet are still well-written, thoughtful, and obviously show the student took the time to present quality work.

5  (71%)  A score of five is given to those assignments that are complete, yet lack full answers or application of the concepts. These assignments may give the "short" answer that is accurate yet fails to provide significant investigation. A five is also given where the student's demonstration of knowledge and/or skill is obviously inconsistent, and most answers do not meet the standards of a six.

4  (57%)  A score of four is given to those assignments that reflect little understanding, comprehension and skill. Most answers on these assignments are altogether too brief to demonstrate insightful thinking. A four may also be given to an assignment that does not demonstrate care in preparation, or is missing a key aspect of the assigned work. Assignments scored a four do reflect some level of understanding and skill, yet not to an acceptable standard.

1  (See Teacher)  A score of one is a marker that the student must see the teacher in order to clarify some aspect of the assignment. This meeting with the teacher might be a simple matter of clarifying a sentence, or it could result in a request that the student re-submit a revised, improved version of the same assignment. A one is to be considered a temporary grade unless the student does not follow-up with the teacher, in which case the grade of one will remain.

0  (not submitted)  A 0 is assigned when no work is submitted or the student did not complete a majority of the assignment.