9-12 Grading

Late Work

At Georgia Cyber Academy students are responsible for accessing and completing daily assignments, as outlined in each course calendar. Due dates for assignments are posted in each course calendar to ensure that students are informed of appropriate pacing.

All coursework/assignments must be completed and submitted no later than the assigned time OR by 11:59 pm EST on the posted due date if no specific time is denoted by the teacher.

• Temporary zeroes are entered as grades for each assignment not submitted by the due date. The temporary zeroes will be calculated into the overall course scores for assignments that remain unsubmitted during the allotted late work policy window.
• Students are permitted to complete all coursework (excluding assessments) up to five (5) school days after the due date for FULL credit WITH PRIOR PERMISSION from school administration. Assignments received after the actual due date WITH PRIOR PERMISSION and within the granted grace period, will count for full credit. The new grade will replace the temporary zero in the grade book. It is at the sole discretion of the school administration whether permission is granted to accept work late and only when substantiation of extenuating circumstances is provided. This information will be documented in the student record.

• All students are permitted to complete all coursework (excluding assessments) up to five (5) school days after the due date for partial credit. Assignments received after the actual due date WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION, but within the granted grace period, will be graded and then receive an additional 10 point deduction taken for each day past the original assignment due date with a maximum deduction of 70 points. The new grade will replace the zero in the grade book.

• Coursework received more than five (5) school days after the due date will not be accepted for grades, unless prior arrangements have been requested. Permanent zeroes will be entered as grades for these assignments and for assignments not received by the permanent zero deadline.

• IMPORTANT NOTE regarding assessments – NWEA MAP, Interim Assessments, Unit Tests, WriteScore, final exams, and other assessments as determined by the school must be completed within the class period(s) scheduled. Extended time will be followed. In some cases, it may be appropriate for assessments to be given early if a student completes work at a faster pace than their assigned class.

Due date extensions on assignments may be permitted under some extenuating circumstances with advance approval from school administration. Extenuating circumstances may include, but are not limited to, conflicting student work schedules (Counseling AND Principal approval required), hospitalizations, debilitating illness, conflicting medical treatments, new parenting responsibilities (Counseling AND Principal approval required), APPROVED travel (Superintendent approval required), conflicting academic competitions.

For students with Individualized Education (IEP) or 504 Plans, the plan accommodations and requirements regarding extended time will be followed.

Extra Credit

Extra credit may be offered at the discretion of the teacher. Any extra credit opportunities will be offered to the entire class, not to individual students. Examples of extra credit opportunities include:

• Study Guides
• Enrichment Projects

Grade Appeals

Course Grade appeals must be submitted in writing to the school principal within thirty (30) days of the term end date. Upon receipt of the appeal, the school principal will lead a review internally among faculty, staff and administration.

A grade appeal may only be disputed for the following reasons:

• The grade was issued in error. This includes situations where there was a miscalculation of grade points that resulted in a lower grade for the appeal. The student must clearly demonstrate the miscalculation. It also includes situations such as missing records, mistaken grade entries, etc.
• The student’s documentation that he or she previously received a higher grade on a similar assignment at the same level of competency.
• At least ten (10) business days are required for the principal and his/ her team to review a grade appeal request and issue an official decision. Appeal requests are permitted once per student, per term and all decisions are considered final

Report Cards and Progress

One of the many features available to students and parents/ learning coaches is a current report of academic progress, grades, and attendance information. A parent/ learning coach or student may monitor student current progress grades within each course gradebook, unless otherwise directed.  A report card will be issued at the end of each semester and will be available in Infinite Campus. Report cards should be retrieved through Infinite Campus and will not be mailed to the student’s home. If you need assistance with your Infinite Campus account, please contact your Family Engagement Liaison.