Chromebooks

Chromebooks, as much as many of our would rather not, have become a vital material for student success in the classroom. The district has made sure that our students are at a ratio of one-to-one (one student to one Chromebook). 

It is expected that the student charge their Chromebook every night, and bring it to school every day. If this is an issue, please do not hesitate to let me know and I will kindly provide space for them to drop in during tutorials and charge it. I will not, however, provide space for them to charge it because they simply do not remember to charge it at night. This will only be provided on a needed basis. 

If a student is missing their Chromebook on days they are being utilized, they will be provided with a textbook and have an alternative assignment. I no long am provided with a few backup Chromebooks in my classroom for these situations. 

If a student abuses the privlege of the Chromebook, they will lose their opportunity to use it in this class. Students will be provided 3 strikes a quarter. If they lose their privlege two quarters, it will be lost for the remainder of the year. Should your child lose their Chromebook usage in this class, they will be provided with an alternative assignment in the textbook.

Strikes are accrued when students are not on the material we are working on for the day. I actively utilize GoGuardian which will monitor their usage of the Chromebook.

I will email you each time I notice they are not where they should be. In these emails, I will send you a screenshot to show you the site/activity they were on. 

Review and Reassessment

From time to time, students will be required to review and reassess on graded material. The gradebook will automate an email as soon as I publish a grade that needs attention. Often, these emails will be generated for any grade considered to be failing (0-69).

Students are also able to review and reassess on content that they score any grade from 70 to 89. Please know district policy does not allow for grades 90 and above to be reassessed on any more. 

Should your child need to reassess, they are welcome to join during any open tutoring session. They will be required to complete a review as a means to demonstrate growth on the skill needing some more attention. I will often provide time for them to complete the review, and will help focus on the questions they are struggling on. Upon successful completion, we will schedule a day for your child to come in to reassess. Please know all graded material must be completed in class. 

I will grade the reassessment, often immediately should time provide, or within the week, and post the grade in the gradebook. You should then be able to see an “R” or “C” beside their grade or a speech bubble. This will let you know their reassessment process for that grade has been completed.

Please know that only a grade change will occur if your child demonstrates growth and the score increases. If they somehow score lower than their original score, I will not lower their grade but will post a comment “reassessment complete”.