SPALDING HIGH SCHOOL EFFORT GRADE DESCRIPTORS

OUTSTANDING (O) Reserved for students whose effort is consistently outstanding.  This student:

• Always arrives promptly with correct books and equipment and focuses quickly,
• Demonstrates faultless behaviour, sustained concentration and perseverance.
• Communicates clearly about areas of uncertainty and always responds positively to feedback.
• Always meets deadlines and produces work to her/his highest standard, taking responsibility for her/his own learning.
• Shows an exemplary attitude to learning, with full involvement in class or group activities, whilst having a positive impact on the learning of others.                                                 

ABOVE EXPECTED (AE). This student:

• Always arrives promptly with all books and equipment.
• Focuses quickly, frequently shows initiative and gets actively involved in learning.
• Demonstrates excellent behaviour, sustained concentration and perseverance.
• Can communicate clearly about areas of uncertainty and frequently responds positively to feedback.
• Always meets deadlines and produces work to her/his highest standard, increasingly taking responsibility for her/his own learning.
• Shows an exceptional attitude to learning with frequent involvement in class/group activities, whilst often having a positive impact on the learning of others.

EXPECTED LEVEL OF EFFORT (E). This student:

• Arrives promptly with all books and equipment.
• Focuses quickly, can show initiative and gets actively involved in learning.
• Demonstrates excellent behaviour and concentration, and usually perseveres.
• Seeks advice about areas of uncertainty and responds positively to feedback.
• Meets deadlines and generally produces work to her/his highest standard, with some evidence of taking responsibility for her/his own learning.
• Shows a good attitude to learning with involvement in class/group activities, while often collaborating effectively with others

• Requires reminders to focus and may need further encouragement to become actively involved in learning.
• Lack of positive involvement in activities, sometimes having a negative impact on the learning of others
• Sometimes finds concentration difficult, can give up easily and does not often ask when unsure.
• Usually demonstrates acceptable behaviour but may show little evidence of responding positively to feedback.
• Failing to produce work in line with her/his ability.

BELOW EXPECTED ORGANISATION (BEO)

• Lack of organisation. Not taking responsibility for her/his own learning.
• Does not always meet deadlines
• Evidence of late work / no work / incomplete work
• May not arrive promptly or have all books and equipment for each lesson.

INADEQUATE (I)

This student fails to meet most of the ‘Below Expected’ criteria above on a regular basis.  ATTITUDE TO LEARNING is poor, with no positive involvement in class/group activities, while hindering the ability of others to learn.