New Grading Model Overview
6. Faith-based community values and daily discussion
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Community values and daily discussion
Two categories that together account for 10% of your grade — and both reflect something important: that learning at CPA is not just about textbook scores. It is about who you are every day.
Holistic tier · 5% of overall grade
Faith-based community values in practice
Every week, as part of your weekly reflection, you identify one of ten faith-in-action standards and describe a specific way you put it into practice that week — in school, at home, or in your community.
This is not graded on how spiritual you sound. It is graded on whether you made a genuine effort to reflect and act. All students — including non-Christian students — can earn full credit by demonstrating real character and community values in action.
The ten faith-in-action standards
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1. Scripture and obedience
Reading the Bible and letting it shape your real-life choices.
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2. Prayer
Praying with purpose — for yourself and for others.
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3. Compassionate service
Seeing a need around you and doing something about it.
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4. Evangelism and witnessing
Sharing your faith naturally through your words and actions.
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5. Integrity in academics
Doing your own work with honesty and diligence — as an act of worship.
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6. Building community
Encouraging others, resolving conflict with humility, and unifying people.
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7. Stewardship of time
Using your time, money, and talents in ways that honor God.
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8. Critical biblical thinking
Thinking carefully before going along with culture. Testing ideas against Scripture.
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9. Tech and outreach
Using digital skills to create, connect, and serve — not just for entertainment.
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10. Holy living and discipleship
Pursuing spiritual growth and investing in others — now and in the future.
How it is scored each week
| Level | What it looks like | Credit |
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| Full credit | You submitted your weekly reflection, selected a standard, gave a specific and genuine description of how you practiced it, and identified one concrete growth step for next week. Qualifying venues include DDF engagement with classmates, prayer forum posts, club participation, service activities, acts of encouragement, or any real-world demonstration of your values. | 100% |
| Partial credit | You submitted a reflection but the description was vague, or you forgot to include a growth step. Something genuine was attempted but not fully complete. Teacher discretion applies. | 50% |
| No credit | Reflection was not submitted, or the faith-in-action section was left empty or clearly not genuine. Repeated hollow submissions will result in a parent notification. | 0% |
Holistic tier · 5% of overall grade
Daily Discussion Forum participation
Every school day, a devotional prompt or Scripture passage is posted in the Daily Discussion Forum (DDF). You are required to read it and post a genuine, thoughtful response before midnight that day. The forum locks at midnight and late posts are not accepted.
This is one of the ways CPA builds a real school community across students who may be in different states or even different countries. It is also how your daily attendance is recorded.
What makes a valid post
- Directly answers the question or prompt in the blue box
- Written in complete sentences with proper grammar for your grade level
- Shows genuine personal reflection — not just “I agree” or “Nice devotion”
- Kind and respectful, even if you disagree with the topic or another student
- Posted before midnight on the correct school day
How it is scored
| Days with valid posts | Weekly score |
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| 5 out of 5 days | 100% |
| 4 out of 5 days | 80% |
| 3 out of 5 days | 60% |
| 2 out of 5 days | 40% |
| 1 out of 5 days | 20% |
| 0 out of 5 days | 0% |
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First low-quality post
Your teacher will correct you and encourage you to do better. No grade penalty on the first instance.
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Repeated low-quality posts
If the pattern continues after correction, low-quality posts count as absent for scoring purposes.
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Summer school policy
In summer school, missing more than 2 DDF posts in a session results in a direct penalty to your overall course grade — separate from the holistic rubric.