Math with Ms. Li 2025-2026 - Policies and Procedures

Crocker scores students in two affective characteristic categories: Personal Conduct and Work Habits. In each category, students are given a score from four to one. The numbers are to be interpreted as follows:

4= Exceeds Expectations 2= Sometimes Meets Expectations
3= Meets Expectations 1= Rarely Meets Expectations

In the classroom, I expect students to meet or exceed expectations with the following criteria:

Be ready to learn (be in your seat and have your materials out).
Be a proactive learner and be focused.
Participate and contribute in class discussions and group work.
Raise your hand (when volunteering answers or when asking questions. Always ask when you do not understand and help others whenever you can).
Be respectful (of people and school property).
Behave appropriately during assemblies and drills.
Working together is encouraged but show your own work. Cheating and plagiarism will result in no credit and parent and administrative contact.

Please bring the following supplies to each Math class:

- 4x4, graph/quad ruled composition book - provided
- math folder for handouts (2 pockets, plastic) - provided
- writing supplies - pencils, correcting pen, highlighter
- other supplies - white eraser, ruler, scissors, gluestick or tape
- scientific calculator (Texas Instrument, anything in the 30 series preferred, the TI-34 Multiview is a popular calculator)
- your completed classwork and homework assignment
- charged Chromebook

Crocker uses a conventional A, B, C, D, and F grading system. The letters can be interpreted as follows:

94-100% = A 73-76% = C

90-93% = A- 70-72% = C-

87-89% = B+ 67-69% = D+

83-86% = B 63-66% = D

80-82% = B- 60-62% = D-

77-79% = C+ < 60% = F

The math department uses the following breakdown of grades:

Assignments, Classwork, and Projects: 30%

Homework is critical for practicing and mastering concepts and will be assigned, checked, and corrected daily. Complete in pencil and correct both the work and answer in colored pen. A list of answers is never acceptable. Preparing for higher levels of math includes your thinking process, the "journey", and not just the answers, the "destination". Please start each textbook or BIM portal assignment on a new page in your composition book and include proper headings (lesson/topic, page, and problem numbers). Copy all problems and figures (unless they are more than one sentence long).

2. Assessments: 70%

Will assess your understanding of the course material and include tests, quizzes, problem-solving tasks, and presentations. An Error Analysis will be assigned and completed after each chapter test to correct incorrect problems. Students will complete a template, which will be due the following week for 5 points towards their assessment grade. Students are encouraged to get help with their Error Analysis until they earn the entire 5 points. There are no retakes for the CC7/8 Math and Algebra 1 classes.

Zero as a Place Holder
Is a Crocker policy. When a student has not submitted an assignment or taken an assessment on the scheduled date, a zero will be placed in PowerSchool for that assignment or assessment until the work is completed and scored.

Late Work

Is accepted with 50% penalty and will not be accepted after the unit test. I collect and grade all late and missing assignments on the date of the unit test.