All students and parents are strongly encouraged to sign up for the web-based program for monitoring grades - Home Access Center. Students should check their averages frequently and see their teachers if they become concerned with their academic performance. Recovery is for students who have made a legitimate effort to meet course goals including attending class regularly, attending help sessions or asking for extra help, participating in class, and completing required assignments.
Provision for Improving Grades
Students may initiate recovery on summative assessments or projects when their cumulative average is a 75 or below and they have made a legitimate effort to meet all course requirements including attendance. Attendance is considered a course requirement and unexcused absences may disqualify students for recovery opportunities. Students may be asked to complete recovery work including attending help sessions as a precursor to the recovery assessment. The recovery assessment may be in a different format from the original assessment. So, that students stay focused on the content at hand and don’t become overwhelmed and fall too far behind, they should initiate recovery on a major assessment within 10 days of being informed of the grade on that assessment. After successful completion of the recovery assessment, the teacher may replace the original assessment grade with the recovery assessment grade up to an 80(75 for AP/Honors). A recovery assessment grade that is lower than the original assessment grade will not replace the original assessment grade.
Recovery Process
The raw assessment score plus any earned bonus points will determine placement in one of four possible tiers.
Tier 0- [ 75 + ] Tier 1 - [ 74 - 70 ] Tier 2 - [ 69 - 60 ] Tier- 3 - [ 59 - 0 ]
In order to earn the recovery score of an 75%, students must participate in the recovery process. The recovery process is used to review concepts not mastered. Thus, once the recovery process is complete, your grade will reflect this growth. Please note, the highest grade entered through recovery will be a 75%
Tier -0
Exempt from recovery process. Assessment standards have been met.
Tier -1
1. Access the test online via my website under “Worksheets, Test” link. Correct all missed questions and support each with a statement explaining your choice.
2. Research each question missed and cite the source: text & page number, website link, other
Tier – 2
Complete requirements for Tier -1
Access: Annenberg Learner – The Habitable Planet: http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/index.html
1. Select the tested subject area.
2. Read the overview.
3. Read a minimum of two areas of interest within the online textbook pertaining to your subject area
4. View a minimum of two visuals (animation, video, graphic) within the content tested.
5. Type (12 font, double spaced) a minimum of two paragraphs outlining what you read, and now understand. Refer/ cite/ identify the content read and videos viewed. The questions below are to be used as a guide:
1. Why did you find these topics of interest?
2. What do you know now that you did not know before reading this content?
3. What are your feelings on the visuals viewed? Do you agree disagree with any statements made?
4. Did any further questions emerge from the readings and visuals?
Tier - 3
Complete requirements for Tiers 1 & 2
1. Go to the chapter (s) of study / tested within your textbook.
2. Select ONE project, of your choice, from the back of the chapter(s) and complete.
Free – Response Recovery
For all tiers - Correct errors, show all calculation setups, and answer any questions missed in complete sentences.
Procedure for recovery submission
1. Make sure all recovery material is properly labeled with your name on every document
2. Please allow 2 -5 days for assessment grades to reflect curved grade changes in TAC