Students will demonstrate their knowledge, comprehension of texts, and writing skills through quizzes, tests, projects, class assignments, and papers. All students are expected to read, write and analyze at a level of proficiency at or beyond eighth grade standards.  Over the course of this year, we will cover informational and literary texts, including articles, short stories, novels, poetry, and plays. Students will participate in interactive lectures, collaboration, and projects through individual, small, and large-group activities.

• Be Kind…Be Cool…Be Respectful

• Take responsibility, don’t make excuses, and ask for help 

• Communicate via email when not in the classroom (remember email rules/etiquette)

• DO NOT plagiarize or use AI (Instant Zero and Referral)

• DO NOT upload blank documents

• No phones, smartphone, or wireless airpods

• Be on time and where you are supposed to be. (Prompt)

• Be prepared and on task. (Prepared)

• Ask for what you need. (Positive)

• Strive for excellence and always do your best. (Productive)

• Respect the rights, responsibility, and property of others. (Polite)

  Assessments: All scholars grades will be determined by using the following categories and percentages:

• Practice -- 30%

• Performance (Mastery) -- 70%

• Practice Grades consist of homework assignments, bellringers, lesson activities, daily work, etc. 

• Performance/Mastery Grades consist of any assignment or assessment that measures student mastery of content standards. Some examples include chapter and unit tests, quizzes, projects, lab reports, etc. (*See Late Grade Penalties Below)

• Grading Scale:   A (90-100)   B (80-89)   C (70-79)   D (60-69)   F (0-59)

• Standards Based Assessment (SBA): Scholars will complete these short assessments at least 3 times each quarter in order to check their mastery of specific ELA standards. You will be able to see the results in Skyward. Our proficiency goal for these assessments is only a 60%; any score higher than that shows that they truly have mastered that skill!

• Quarterly ELA i Ready requirement:

• Q1: 9 passed lessons on their path

• Q2: 9 passed lessons on their path

• Q3: 9 passed lessons on their path

• Q4: 9 passed lessons on their path

Note: I recommend that scholars spend 45– 50 minutes per week on i-Ready Online Instruction. Scholars must pass at least one lesson per week. 

• Make-up Work: If a student is absent from class for any reason, it is his or her responsibility to view Google Classroom and see the teacher upon return if there are questions. To receive credit for missed work, a student must turn in assignments within the number of days missed plus one.  However, any assignment that has a previously determined due date, that due date must be observed unless arrangements have been made with the teacher.  

• Missing Assignments : According to school policy, any work that is turned in late, besides missing work due to an absence, will be graded in the following manner:  

• *Late Work: Practice assignments turned in 1 day late will be accepted for a maximum of 60% and those turned in 2 or more days late will receive a zero. 

• *Late Work: Mastery assignments must be completed, however, a late penalty will be applied.