Kearsarge Regional High School
STUDY SKILLS COURSE SYLLABUS
2018 - 2019
Study Skills is a course that includes introductory, general and advanced levels - based on student’s needs - designed to reinforce and build upon the students previously learned organizational, study, test taking, and advocacy skills. Specific IEP goals and objectives for each student are integrated into the framework of this class. The main objectives for this course are IEP implementation and the development of the Kearsarge Regional High School 21st Century Learning Habits and Skills.
Course Competency: Students will demonstrate progress toward executive functioning and transition / post secondary skills.
21st Century Learning Habits and Skills
Upon graduating from Kearsarge Regional High School, students will have demonstrated proficiency in
1. Initiative and Productivity: by addressing skills in time management, independence, high quality work, positive attitude, engagement, goal setting, and perseverance in learning.
2. Responsibility and Accountability: by addressing skills in promoting and exhibiting appropriate conduct as outlined in the student handbook and classroom policies, and demonstrating respect and involvement for school, local, national, and global community issues.
3. Collaboration: by addressing skills in consistently and actively working towards group goals by contributing knowledge, opinions, skills, and advocacy for self and others in a positive manner; it also reflects how students value and encourage the opinions and contributions of the other group members.
Grading: During the 2017 - 2018 school year, grades in PowerSchool will be updated on a bi-weekly basis.
Competency Progress:
PD Proficient with distinction
P Proficient
BP Basic Proficient
I In Progress
N Not yet Proficient
Attendance/Tardiness
An Attendance Failure (AF) will be issued to those students who exceed 10 non-exempt absences during a semester. The Attendance Failure will be issued for the quarter during which the limit was exceeded. If a student earns an Attendance Failure during quarter 1 or quarter 3, the student will be subject to a Saturday detention for each non-exempt absence that is accrued for the remainder of the semester. Please refer to KRHS Student Handbook for additional information. Attendance will be taken each period and is updated daily as of 3:00 PM.
Cheating/Plagiarism
From the KRHS Student Handbook: “The Kearsarge Regional School District requires academic integrity of its professional employees and its students. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses. Plagiarism is using another’s work as your own without giving proper credit.
1st Offense: The work will receive a zero and not be rewritten. There will be a meeting between student,
teacher, and administration. The student will lose any leadership positions.
2nd Offense: The student will lose credit for the quarter with a maximum failing grade of 50%.
3rd Offense: The student will receive an “administrative failure” for the course with a maximum Y1 grade of
50%. Students will lose consideration for school awarded scholarships and scholastic awards.
Cell Phones:
Students will be asked to place their cell phones and/or electronic devices in an assigned location within the classroom before each summative assessment or standardized test/state exam (NECAP, NAEP, SAT, PSAT, etc). Students who refuse to place their cell phone and/or electronic device in the identified classroom location will receive a zero on the evaluation and be sent to the main office. Students who are found in possession of, or using cell phones and/or other electronic devices during a summative evaluation will also receive a zero on the assessment. Students who are found in possession of, or using a cell phone during a standardized test /state exam will be issued a 5-day out-of-school suspension.
Appropriate Behavior
Disrespect shown toward teacher, peers, or school property will not be tolerated. Failure to abide by these rules will result in one or more of the following: