Grading Policies:
Grading Scale:
Major grades = 50%
Daily grades = 50%
Generally, 8-10 daily grades and 2-3 major grades will be taken each nine weeks.
Late Work Policy:
Major Work (Projects/ Full-process Papers): After one block, 10 points will be deducted from the grade earned based on the rubric for the assignment. After 2 blocks, 15 points will be deducted. Beyond three blocks, the teacher may exercise their own discretion.
Daily Work: Because daily work is designed to help students practice new concepts and to prepare for major assignments, daily work is expected on the assigned due date. However, daily work may be accepted up to a week before the marking period for a maximum grade of 70 percent.
Absences:
If the student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher regarding any missed assignments or class work.
Cheating:
Academic dishonesty is a serious issue. If a student cheats (copies from another student, copies from the internet, accesses materials in order to gain an advantage over other students), there are consequences. The academic honor code can be found in the Round Rock ISD website and in our Schoology course.
Re-Test/Re-do Policy:
Students will be able to re-test/re-do a major assignment for a maximum of a 90 if the assignment was turned in completed to the best of the student’s ability on-time and after attending a mandatory Flex tutorial session with their teacher. Any other re-testing and re-doing will be conducted at the teacher’s discretion.
Students are given opportunities to revise most assignments before submitting them. All assignments and expectations may be adjusted by the teacher to accommodate a student's current level of proficiency and to help students advance to a higher level of proficiency.