WES Social Studies
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Framework and Standards
Class Rules and Expectations
Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Aware
Be Respectful
Be Prepared
Please refer to your specific class syllabus for the student expectations.
Student Responsibilities:
Keep track of your own materials and assignments.
Start work when it is assigned and give yourself enough time to finish.
Ask for help when you need it.
Do your own work.
Turn in your work on time.
Accept responsibility for your actions and learning.
Do your very best.
Homework and Grading Policy
All grading, written work, testing, and homework standards used in this class reflect the adopted Academic Standards for Woodside School.
Incompletes
Students who have a passing grade in the class but have not completed all of the required work by report card time may receive an “INC” in place of a letter grade. That student will then have two weeks to complete the required work in order to receive a grade. If the work is not completed in that time period, the student’s final grade will be based on an average of grades recorded plus a zero for each missing assignment.
Test Corrections
Students may do test corrections if they score below 70%. Quiz and test corrections must be turned in to me within one week of the students receiving their original scores. By completing test corrections properly, the student may earn up to 70%. Grades in this class are not weighted.
Grading
Tests and large projects are usually worth 50-100 points. Smaller projects are usually worth 30-50 points. Classwork, homework assignments, and quizzes are usually worth between 5-25 points.
Excused Absences
Students will be given the opportunity to make up missed assignments because of an excused absence. Excused absences include medical appointments, high school shadowing, and documented sickness. Students will be given one additional day for each excused absence to make up assignments with no loss of credit.
Unexcused Absences
Students who miss school due to suspension, truancy, travel and/or unexcused absences (sports, vacation, etc...) must turn in their missed work upon return. This work will be considered late and graded as such. If a test happens to fall on the day the student returns to class, they will be required to take the test that day. Testing retakes will take place during class if possible, but may also be scheduled during lunch office hours sessions to avoid missing further class instruction.
Late Work
All late homework, projects, and essays will be subject to a deduction of at least 10%. Missed tests will need to be completed within one week of the original test date.
When students turn in any late assignments, they must submit a google form (available in Google Classroom) that will notify me that the assignment has been submitted. After that has been submitted, I will update their grade in Powerschool.