Latinity Points & Grading¶
Latinity Points (LP) are the unit of assessment in Operation LAPIS. Rather than starting students at 100% and subtracting for mistakes, LP work like experience points in a game: students start at zero and accumulate points through participation and performance. Progress is always additive.
Every 1,275 LP equals one level, capped at level 75. Students can see their level, total LP, and LP-to-next-level in their operative dossier at any time.
A student-facing version of this guide is published on the LAPIS site: Guide to Latinity Points. You can share that link directly with your class.
LP and Grades¶
LP totals are the basis for grading, but how LP maps to a classroom grade is your decision. The LAPIS site intentionally leaves this open: the live guide tells students to contact their Agent to find out how LP will be incorporated into their performance evaluation. Some teachers convert LP totals to letter grades on a fixed scale; others use LP as a participation record alongside traditional assessments. Either approach works as long as the conversion is communicated to students clearly at the start of the year.
Sources of LP¶
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| TSTT immersion episode response | Up to ~300 LP per sub-episode (Agent's discretion) |
| ATTUNEMENT check | 150 LP per sub-episode |
| KEY-TEXT check | 150 LP per sub-episode |
| Custom Entries (exams, projects, etc.) | Configured per cohort |
The 300 LP target per sub-episode is a guideline, not a ceiling. You are not bound to it, but Mission Control's color coding is calibrated around it.
Awarding Immersion LP¶
Immersion LP are awarded per operative based on their individual contribution to the team's discussion, not based on the final posted response alone. A team that produces a strong collective response carried by one student should reflect that in the individual LP awards.
Avoid equal-share grading
Awarding the same LP to every member of a team regardless of contribution recreates the dynamics of traditional group assignments, where one student does the work and everyone benefits equally. LP should reflect what each operative actually did.
The Color Bands¶
Mission Control color-codes LP values to give you a quick read on performance levels. The same bands appear in the student dossier.
| LP range | Color | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 225 or above | Green | Meets or exceeds standards |
| 150–224 | Blue | Approaching standards |
| 75–149 | Purple | Developing |
| Below 75 (and explicit 0) | Red | Below standards |
| Blank | – | Not yet attempted |
Note the distinction between blank and 0: a blank means the episode has not been attempted yet. Entering 0 explicitly means the student attempted the episode and earned nothing. Both states are preserved in the dossier.
The Response Rubric¶
The full rubric is published on the LAPIS site: Response Rubric. A Google Docs version is available to copy and share with students directly.
The rubric has six criteria assessed across four performance levels:
| Level | LP Award |
|---|---|
| Exceeds Standards | 300 |
| Meets Standards | 225 |
| Approaching Standards | 150 |
| Below Standards | 50 |
The six criteria are: Expression of Ideas, Elaboration, Cultural Competence, Grammar Control (Latin), Vocabulary Usage (Latin), and Risk Taking. Cultural competence and risk-taking carry real weight here. A response that is grammatically tidy but culturally thin will not exceed standards.
Attunement and Key-Text Checks¶
Attunement and key-text completion are binary marks (complete / not complete) worth 150 LP each. Mark them in Mission Control using either the individual operative manage page or the Bulk-mark button on the Operatives view.
These are not assessed for quality. If the student engaged with the comprehension questions and the key text, they earn the LP. Treat them as participation markers, not evaluative ones.
Custom Entries¶
Mission Control provides four configurable LP slots per cohort for anything that falls outside the standard structure: unit exams, projects, oral presentations, portfolio submissions. Labels are set cohort-wide; scores are per operative.
See the Mission Control App guide for setup details.
Entering LP in Mission Control¶
LP can be entered in two ways:
- One operative at a time: open the operative's manage page, expand the mission row, enter values, and save.
- Bulk-award: use the green Bulk-award button on the Operatives view to enter LP for one episode across the entire cohort at once. Useful immediately after a grading session.
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