Glossary
Weighted grades
Weighted grades give some kinds of work more influence on a final grade than others, such as tests counting for half and homework for a quarter.
The term is also used for a weighted GPA, where honors or advanced courses earn extra grade points. The two ideas are separate: category weights decide a course grade, a weighted GPA adjusts the average across courses.
For the record you keep
Whichever you use, write the rule down and keep it the same for the whole course.
One record for any method
Lessons, the learning log and work samples all count toward attendance, hours and the year-end packet.