Grading Policies

Daily work/Homework= 50%

Expect 6 daily grades to comprise 50% of the grade average each marking period

Major work/Projects= 50%

Expect 2 major grades to comprise 50% of the grade average each marking period

*WE DO NOT OFFER ANY EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES*

Late Work Policy

ANY assignment turned in late, needs a sticky note attached that gives the following information:Name and period, date it was due, reason for lateness, date turned in

Daily work that is one block late loses 30% of the earned grade. Daily work that is more than one block late loses 50% credit. After 5 days, no credit is given. Exception--Daily work that is assessed for completion cannot be submitted late for credit.

Major work that is one block late loses 15% of the earned grade. Major work that is two blocks late loses 30% credit. Major work that is five calendar days late loses 50% credit. After that, no credit is given.

Course Re-do/Re-test Policy

For failed assignments, the teacher may provide the opportunity for re-doing/re-testing for a maximum of 70 points on the assignment; the student must take the initiative to retake the assignment/test. Only one opportunity to re-do/re-test will be offered for any single assignment.

Opportunities are provided to address re-doing/re-testing through one or more of the following methods:

-A different version of the assignment/test (Most commonly used)

-Assignment/Test corrections which include written rationales supporting all corrected answers;

-Revision within the writing process;

-Demonstration of mastery of material through a medium other than the written test, such as oral proof of mastery, if an alternative medium of assessment is possible and appropriate.

What does one need to do in order to be able to re-do/re-test?

-Complete homework/assignments by their due dates (this includes reading assignments)

-Attend tutorials

-Complete unit study guides or reviews, if any are assigned

Exceptions to Re-doing / Re-testing

A student cannot re-do an assignment which he or she did not submit on time in the first place. Students wishing to submit work late should consult the course late work policy to determine a plan of action if that’s the case.

Grades which result from a process taking place over a period of time, such as research-based papers, long-term projects and reading schedules with embedded checkpoints, do not fall within the re-teaching/re-testing guidelines. The productivity of our class time is dependent on student preparation beforehand (i.e. when a reading assignments is due, the entire class period is discussion based- therefore the class day is wasted if students do not complete the reading). The process itself, and adherence to it, will provide several opportunities for students to make improved scores.

Students who are found to be taking unfair advantage of the re-do/re-test opportunities will not be allowed to participate in the procedures. Unfair advantage is determined to be:

skipping school or class the day of either the assignment/test or any day on which re-teaching/re-testing is offered (i.e., truancy); cheating on either the original assignment/test or on the re-do/re-test; habitually failing major assignments/tests on the first attempt and failing to take advantage of re-teaching opportunities, tutorials, student/teacher conferences, and/or parent/teacher conferences, in order to catch up with the class; creating a disturbance that results in an office referral during re-teaching and/or re-testing; failing to consistently take advantage of mutually acceptable scheduled tutorials; or failure to take a re-do/re-test at the appointed time(the original assignment/test grade will be recorded unless the teacher determines that credible extenuating circumstances exist).