The coursewide placement of the three Minor and two Major assessments in each block is maintained in the Six-Weeks Assessment Map. Weekly products not listed there remain formative or recovery evidence even when they have a complete rubric.
Use this framework when setting up the CCE gradebook. The module-level assessment map will identify the exact assignments used in each six-weeks block.
Required grade mix
| Category | Six-weeks weight | Minimum entries |
|---|---|---|
| Minor grades | 40% | 3 |
| Major grades | 60% | 2 |
Do not count every daily exit ticket as a separate grade. Exit tickets are primarily formative evidence the teacher uses to decide whether to reteach, extend, or regroup. A teacher may combine a purposeful set of exit tickets into one minor checkpoint when the set measures a coherent skill.
What belongs in each category
Minor grades
Use minor grades for completed checkpoints that show progress toward the week's or block's larger product. Suitable evidence includes:
- a completed research or comparison worksheet
- a platform completion standard with a reflection or saved profile artifact
- a design checkpoint or revision
- a short written explanation tied to the learning target
- a selected set of exit tickets measuring the same skill
Completion alone is not enough when the task is supposed to show reasoning. Use the linked checklist, answer key, or rubric.
Major grades
Use major grades for products that require students to apply several parts of the block. Suitable evidence includes:
- the six-weeks summative portfolio or project
- a performance task scored with a rubric
- the block CFA after its teacher-feedback gate is complete
- a career plan, presentation, mock interview, or other TEKS-aligned capstone product
Every major grade needs a student-visible scoring tool before students begin the final product.
Performance bands
| Score | Performance band |
|---|---|
| 90-100 | Masters |
| 80-89 | Meets |
| 70-79 | Approaches |
| 60-69 | Needs Improvement |
Scores below 60 follow campus or district grading policy. This curriculum does not assign an additional label or invent a recovery rule.
Teacher setup check
Before the six weeks begins, confirm:
- At least three minor and two major assignments are identified.
- The category and point value are visible to students.
- Every graded product has a linked rubric, checklist, or answer key.
- Xello, H&L, and other platform evidence is described as an artifact the teacher can verify.
- Absent students have a completion route that measures the same learning.
- The final grade mix calculates to 40% minor and 60% major.
The approved block-by-block placements are maintained in the Six-Weeks Assessment Map. Do not substitute a polished weekly product for one of those entries without an intentional assessment-map revision; the map protects the 3-Minor/2-Major limit and prevents practice work from silently becoming extra grades.