New Grading Model Overview- Updated
7. Meeting content — learning verification
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Class-specific tier · 30% of overall grade · The signature assessment
Meeting Content — Learning Verification
This is the heart of the new model. Each section you sit down with your teacher in a scheduled meeting and show what you actually learned. No AI tool can do this for you.
"Think of it like a thesis defense at a high school level. Your teacher is asking: do you actually know this? Can you prove it?"
What this looks like in practice
Before your meeting, you choose completed work — assignments, notes, or projects — and bring it to present to your teacher. Your teacher may ask you to explain concepts, solve problems in real time, translate a sentence, discuss a theme in a book, or defend an argument you made in a paper.
[H]
History
Explain why an event happened and how it connects to something in the world today.
[L]
Foreign language
Demonstrate fluency, translate an unpracticed sentence, or conjugate verbs in real time.
[E]
English
Discuss literary themes, talk about characters, or explain your plan to improve your writing.
[M]
Mathematics
Explain the concept, then solve a problem in front of your teacher on the spot.
[S]
Science
Walk through a lab, explain the results, and connect the concept to real-world applications.
[B]
Bible
Discuss what you studied, how it connects to your life, and what questions it raised.
Scored out of 20 points per section — four components
Your learning verification is scored across four components that add up to 20 points. Your average across all 18 sections becomes your learning verification grade for the semester.
Component 1 — Depth of Understanding · 10 points
Can you explain concepts clearly in your own words? Can you connect ideas across lessons?
| Level | What the teacher sees | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Thorough command | Explains clearly, connects ideas, goes beyond the minimum, makes real-world connections. | 9–10 |
| Solid understanding | Understands core concepts well. Can apply knowledge when prompted. | 7–8 |
| Surface understanding | Aware of the topic but explanations are shallow. | 4–6 |
| Minimal understanding | Struggles to explain even with prompting. | 1–3 |
| No understanding | Cannot explain the material at all. | 0 |
Component 2 — Responsiveness to Questioning · 4 points
How well do you handle questions you did not prepare for?
| Level | What the teacher sees | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Highly responsive | Handles unexpected questions confidently. Genuine reasoning. | 4 |
| Adequately responsive | Answers most questions with some prompting. | 3 |
| Partially responsive | Handles prepared questions but struggles with unexpected ones. | 2 |
| Minimally responsive | Cannot engage meaningfully beyond prepared material. | 1 |
| Non-responsive | Unable or unwilling to engage with any questioning. | 0 |
Component 3 — Growth Awareness & Ownership · 4 points
Do you know where you stand? Can you identify your gaps and describe what you will do about them?
| Level | What the teacher sees | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Strong ownership | Accurately identifies strengths and gaps. Has a specific improvement plan. | 4 |
| Developing ownership | Shows some self-awareness. Can identify areas to improve when prompted. | 3 |
| Limited ownership | Little awareness of gaps. No meaningful improvement plan. | 2 |
| No ownership | No self-reflection offered. | 0–1 |
Component 4 — Teacher Conviction · 2 points
After the meeting, does the teacher believe you genuinely learned the material? This is the AI-integrity check built into every single meeting.
| Level | What the teacher sees | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Fully convinced | Your meeting performance matches your digital textbook scores. No reason to question genuine learning. | 2 |
| Partially convinced | Some consistency between scores and performance, but with notable gaps. | 1 |
| Discontinuity flag | Significant gap between textbook scores and meeting performance. Teacher documents the concern. | 0 |
The portfolio approach
You are not limited to presenting only the current section’s work. You can bring a portfolio of work from any section — including older ones — to demonstrate your learning and show growth over time. Students who are behind can still earn meeting content points by defending whatever work they have completed at the time of the meeting.