Syllabus
Late Work Policy
In order to continue to foster high expectations for our students, while focusing on learning outcomes, teachers have collaborated to address the issue of assignments not handed in. In addition to providing extra help before and after school, as well as time during Flex in addition to class time to ensure that students have an opportunity to receive the necessary support to complete their assignments successfully, we believe an update to our Late Work Policy is needed. Please note that this policy update neither changes nor negates the existing make-up work policy. It is meant to address instances in which students are present in class and did not turn in their work.
Schools will accept late work with no penalty to the student up to 7 days after the original due date or the end of the grading period, whichever comes first. A teacher may extend the late work acceptance deadline but may not reduce the time. The work, although submitted late, will not receive a point reduction. Assessments must be about mastery of content and if graded, the goal is to assess mastery, not behaviors. Work can be accepted late across grading periods by special exception and approval of the teacher and/or administrator.
Make-up Work Policy
In order to receive full credit for make-up work due to an absence, all work must be submitted within five school days, immediately following the absence. In cases of prolonged illness beyond five days, special consideration will be given. It is the responsibility of the students, not the teachers, to arrange for make-up work.
Work assigned before the absence or field trip will be due the day the student returns.
Tests assigned before the absence will be taken on the scheduled test date or date arranged with the teacher.
If a student misses a test or quiz while absent, on the first day back, arrangements should be made with the teacher to make up the assessment within five days.
In general, work is made up before or after school in order not to miss more class time. Arrangements may also be made with the teacher to make-up assignments during support times such as Flex Time, tutoring times, and/or Extra Help lab. Arrangements should be made with the teacher to complete this in a timely manner.
Riverside Middle School redo/retake policy
In pursuit of giving students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery in accordance with a growth mindset, Riverside Middle School has set forth the following redo/retake policy:
Students or their guardians may request one opportunity to redo each major grade. Students/parents must submit their request for a redo/retake within one school week of the graded assessment being returned. Before an assessment is redone/retaken, students must complete a re-learning opportunity as determined by the teacher and agreed upon through a documented discussion between the teacher, student, and/or guardian. The retake score will replace the original score whether or not it is higher than the original score.
Students may not request a redo/retake on work handed in late.
Re-learning opportunities may include independent learning tasks, review activities, before or after school tutoring with a teacher, Flex time remediation, or other activities deemed appropriate by the teacher.
Minor assessments may be redone/retaken at the discretion of the teacher, in order to support learning.
McQuade Request for Redo/Retake Form – Students may use this form to request a redo/retake on a major assignment per the school’s redo/retake policy which may be found on page 23 of the student handbook.