Grading
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Students will receive a weekly content and work habits grade based on their preformed duties for productions.
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Students will receive a weekly work habits grade throughout the semester and content grades as they complete projects. Students will work with a partner to complete 8 multimedia projects.
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Students will receive a weekly content and work habits grade based on their preformed duties for assigned yearbook content and accompanying duties.(See our class calendar on the Yearbook tab for deadlines and photography assignments!)
Students will create ePortfolios at the beginning of the year (or semester) as a place to set goals, reflect and showcase some of their work. These ePortfolios can be accessed by parents at anytime throughout the year and will also be used to guide discussion at Student-Led Conferences.
Students will receive a grade for a written Self Assessment at the end of each quarter. The Self Assessment must be posted on the students' ePortfolios. Each student will write this assessment by himself/herself, not with a partner.
There is generally no homework for this class.
Grading Scale:
Content Knowledge Grade
Examples of content knowledge grades include: Multimedia projects, Yearbook assignments, and CANN duties and productions that demonstrate an application of knowledge and learning. Students will be graded using a four-point grading system. In a four-point grading system, each assignment will receive a whole number between 0-4 with 4 being the highest and 0 being the lowest.
Weekly Work Habits grade (These will be given each Friday.)
To earn a "4" students will demonstrate their ability to:
Collaborate on projects
Communicate ideas
Take a creative approach to projects
Think critically to analyze issues and solve problems
Persevere even when tasks are difficult
Behave respectfully and responsibly