Michigan Virtual Grading Policy and Expectations

Grading Window and Feedback

Instructors will score and provide feedback on student submitted assignments within 72 hours (96 hours for ELA and AP courses) of submission on typical business days, Monday-Friday.

Discussion-Based Assessments**

Discussion-based assessments (DBAs) MUST be scheduled in advance with the instructor, according to the directions the instructor has posted in class.  DBAs may not be available in the last three days before the end date. 

• We strongly encourage students to avoid waiting until a deadline to schedule their DBAs as peak submission times can impact instructor availability.

Resubmission of Assignments**

• Students may resubmit assignments (turned in in good faith*) to demonstrate mastery. Mastery is defined as earning 80% or better.
• Assignment must be resubmitted within 2 weeks of the date it was graded.
• Tests and quizzes are not part of the resubmission policy, though there may be exceptions in Essentials courses.
• Resubmissions of assignments are not available in the last week of the term without documented teacher approval (does not apply to verifiable technical issues).

Exam Passwords and Password Distribution

• Many Michigan Virtual exams are password protected to ensure the integrity of the course material.  
• Passwords are available to mentors in advance of the exam by utilizing the Insights Portal in Brightspace.
• Mentors are responsible for providing the password to the student.
  • Passwords may be provided to a student in an emergency situation, but the mentor will be notified that a password has been provided.
  • Schools may indicate that they do not want instructors to share passwords with students under any circumstances by contacting Michigan Virtual Customer Care.

Submission of Final Scores and Course Completion

• Due to scheduled data transfers from Learning Management System (LMS) grade centers to the student Learning Portal (SLP), it may require up to 24 hours for scores in the SLP to update scores in certain LMS.
• End of term final scores will be finalized and submitted within 5 business days after the student’s end date.
• Requests for early submission of final scores
  • Michigan Virtual cannot honor last minute requests for early final scores due to the considerations listed (same day or next day requests)
  • End Date Expectations
  • Once a final score is submitted, students and mentors no longer have access to the course in the LMS.

Submission of Student Work

• All work to be considered for official grading purposes must be submitted in and accessible in the Learning Management System. 
  • No email or message submissions will be considered at any time.
• Items submitted after the student’s end date will not be included in the final score.
  • This includes blank and/or empty assignment submissions (may not be used as a time/space holder), assignment formats the instructor cannot open, or documents the instructor does not have permission to view, including Google Docs or other cloud based documents.

Grading or Final Score Disputes

• Any scores in dispute must be addressed, in writing, by the course enroller (if a student is enrolled through a school, the school must make the request) to the Michigan Virtual Customer Care team within 60 calendar days of the final score submission to be considered for review.
  • The following must be submitted to be considered for review:
    • Documentation (screenshot, emails, verifiable communication such as messages or texts that include date, time and names) indicating an error in grading or calculation. 
    • Work must have a verifiable timestamp (submission receipts) to ensure the submission was made prior to the end of the course.
  • Requests for alternate teacher reviews of student work will not be honored.

* Good faith submission demonstrates a student’s best effort and does not include blank and/or empty assignment submissions (may not be used as a time/space holder), assignment formats the instructor cannot open, or documents the instructor does not have permission to view, including Google docs or other cloud based documents.

**Exceptions may apply in our Essentials courses.