This week students are writing their cumulative tasks for the first quarter.
For those parents who don't know what these are, here's a brief explanation.
There is no actual final exam in 8th grade English. Instead, students are assessed quarterly with a listening comprehension test and a cumulative essay. Here's the breakdown of how final exam grades are calculated.
4 listening tests (one per quarter)- 20%
4 cumulative essays (one per quarter)- 60%
ELA practice reading comprehension (given in March)- 20%
-The total of these assessments combined results in the students' final exam grade for the year
An informative blog containing daily lesson plans and homework reminders for students and parents at J. Watson Bailey Middle School. Phone: (845)943-3576 email: amanley@kingstoncityschools.org
