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Accommodations:
Students with a 504 plan, Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who are identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) should receive accommodations on assignments and assessments based on their plans to allow them to engage in on-grade-level content. Students with accommodations can receive below grade-level marks based on the student’s performance with the specified accommodations.
Grading Guidelines:
Classwork/Informal Assessment /Homework 30% of Quarter Grade. Classwork includes a variety of assignments such as warm- ups, notebook checks, quizzes, group work, in-class tasks, class participation, etc.
Formal Assessments 70% of Quarter Grade. Formal Assessments include a variety of assignments such as tests, comprehensive writing assignments, projects, etc. A minimum of 4 formal assessments per quarter will be included in the final grade. One of these formal assessments will be an authentic concept-based assessment.
Grading Scale:
A= 90+ B= 80-89
C= 70-79 D= 60-69
F= Below 60
Grade Calculations:
- Quarter grades: 70% formal assignments, 30% informal assignments
- Semester 1 grade: 40% quarter 1 grade, 40% quarter 2 grade, 20% midterm grade
- Semester 2 grade: 50% quarter 3 grade, 50% quarter 4 grade
- Final grade: 40% semester 1 grade, 40% semester 2 grade, 20% final exam grade
Tutoring:
I will be available for after school tutoring on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:000, but the other English I teachers are also available throughout the week (You may view their tutoring schedule in the syllabus).
Students must show up on time to receive tutoring. Parents, please ensure that your child will have a ride home from tutoring. In certain circumstances, I am willing to give a car ride home for students who stay after for tutoring. In this case, I will need to have formal written permission from the student's legal guardian prior to tutoring.
Cell Phone/Technology Policy:
Students are NOT permitted to have their cell phones, ear buds, head phones, iPads, tablets, etc. out without permission. I do have a designated Charging Station in my classroom, but students must provide their own phone charger. Students may connect their cell phone to the Charging Station at the beginning of class, and it must remain there for the duration of class. If student chooses not to use Charging Station, his/her cell phone must remain stored inside of student’s bag for the duration of class. If there is an emergency, then a student must approach me so I can let them go somewhere private. The reason for this is that having technology out, or ear buds in, hinders the student’s ability to fully focus on the lesson, which results in missing vital information.
- 1st Offense- Warning
- 2nd Offense- Device will be held by Ms. Lee until the end of the block.
- 3rd Offense- Device will be held by administration until dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
- Refusing to give a North Mecklenburg staff member the device or continuously violating the code will elevate the violation to insubordination which can lead to OSS.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is theft. Plagiarism means using someone else’s words and/or ideas without proper credit, whether it is intentional or by accident. Ignorance of what constitutes plagiarism does not excuse one from the consequences of committing plagiarism.
Here’s what happens if, I document that you have plagiarized:
- You will receive a failing grade for the paper or assignment
- You will rewrite your paper or redo your assignment (possibly on an alternate topic assigned by me)
- You will have five days (not five school days) to complete the new assignment, while keeping up with other class work
- Your grade for the new assignment goes in as a new grade, it does not replace the plagiarized assignment grade
- You will need to have a conference with Mrs. Regen to discuss this honor code violation.
- I call and/or email your parent(s).
Self-Advocacy
At the high school level of the IB Program, we strongly encourage students to self-advocate. If students have questions concerning grades, or if they do not understand a concept, we strongly urge them to begin advocating for themselves and initiating contact with the appropriate people.
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