Grading:
You will be graded on a points system ((Points earned/possible points)*100%) for each term and then 4 quarters are averaged.
Typical Point Values:
Tests = 60-80 pts
Quizzes = 20-50 pts
Lab Notebook Assignments = 10-50 pts
Projects = 50-100 pts
- Late work: Long term assignments like projects and labs, you will lose 5% for each school day late.
Lab notebook work that is not completed on time will be graded out of 70%
Extra Credit: You can do quiz or test corrections on any assessment for up to 30% of your lost points. You must fill out the corrections form (Quiz Corrections)
What I expect of you:
-Be respectful of me and of your classmates who are trying to learn.
-Don't be late for class. I consider on time to be in your seat when the bell rings ready to begin class. If repeated tardiness is causing an issue with your learning or is a distraction to the class there will be disciplinary consequences.
-Keep your bags on the ground and your head off your desk.
-You are expected to take notes, engage in discussions and follow along with example problems.
-Ask permission to leave class. I will let one person out at a time.
-No food in class, no drinks at the lab tables.
-Don't let your electronics distract you from your learning. I will help you by removing the distraction if you cannot self regulate this.
-You are always expected to have a calculator, you are not allowed to share or use phone calculators on a test.
- Check your school email daily.
- I discourage Laptops and tablets from being used for note taking. There is significant research to say that students who take notes long hand retain and understand information better than those who take notes on laptops. Also the number of drawings and calculations that you will encounter makes notes on a laptop much more difficult.
- Cheating of any kind may result in a 0 for a part or the entire assignment and possibly more consequences with the administration.