• If there is no mark next to an assignment, that means we have not completed it or it has not been entered.  Often the program shows assignments we will be doing.

• If there is a dash, that means the student needs to make up the test.  It counts as a zero until it is made up.

• Please be aware that final grades can change after weighting and curving.   

Checking grades on line can be useful, but can cause more problems and stress than anyone wants to deal with.  This is a trial.  If it creates more work or problems than I have time or energy to deal with, I will return to the good ol' days of off line reporting.  Please be be calm when viewing your grades.  I encourage students to talk to me about them at school.  Email takes a long time to answer specific questions about this or that policy, missing assignment, or test.  Read the syllabus I sent home before you email me and ask about make up work etc.  I don't mind responding to informed questions.  It is inefficient and tiresome responding to email when the sender has not bothered to read the syllabus.

I hand tests back in class and go over each question.  Students who have made mistakes are encouraged to use the test as a learning experience and ask questions.  All students are to check my corrections and my math.  Sometimes mistakes are made by me or my TA's.  After discussing the test, I collect the tests, enter the grades with any score changes, and file the tests. Why?  Two reasons.  First, I want to have a physical record of the score in case of computer entry errors, crashes, etc.  Most students just recycle their tests and that eliminates the record in case of any questions.  Second, the tests have listening sections that do not change from year to year and the order of the recordings that come with our text and cannot be changed.  I want to maintain the integrity of the test by not having copies of it floating around the general student population with the answers.

Students are encouraged to ask questions and take notes when the test is returned and discussed.  I also encourage students to come in and view prior tests or practice the listening sections again at any time.