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THE BASICS
THE BASICS
- The trimester grades are made up of three components: Tests (50%), Quizzes (35%), and Homework/Classwork (15%). Participation and overall behavior is reflected in the Work Habits and Citizenship marks on Progress Reports and Report Cards.
- A score of zero means the assignment was submitted but earned zero credit. A blank score means the assignment was not submitted. Blank scores count as a zero until work is submitted as make up work or for late credit. An "Excused from task" mark means the student was excused from the assignment and it does not affect the average grade.
- I accept all late work for 50% maximum credit. The only exception is for illness or EXCUSED absences; in the case of absences students have an extension on assignments that is the amount of days the absence occurred. After that, the late credit rule applies.
- I expect absent students to check the blog posts of the days they were absent and still complete the homework (if feasible - some absences do not allow for any work to be done). Students are responsible for understanding exactly what they missed during an absence, and getting work that is not available on the website from the extra copies tray in the classroom when they return.
- Extra credit and quiz/test retakes are only a part of my class if they are needed by the majority. Students will be notified of these opportunities in class and through blog posts if they come up.
- Please note these ideas only apply to my Math courses, PSST is different. PSST can refer to the letter sent home on the first day of school (also in a blog post) for the grade breakdown.
- Geometry Honors is considered a High School level course, which means the Trimester 2 and 3 grades will be on High School transcripts that will eventually be sent to colleges. Please be mindful of this throughout the course!
- See below for the breakdown of assignments.
- Homework is assigned almost every night (including Fridays) and is due the next day unless students are notified otherwise.
- I walk around and check for homework daily; full credit (10 points per assignment) is given for a complete homework assignment, half credit (5 points) is given for a half completed homework assignment, and zero credit is given for a missing homework assignment.
- Half credit (5 points per assignment) is given for a late homework assignment that is shown within the two week grading period.
- Students SHOULD NOT spend more than 30-40 minutes on each assignment. I am looking for quality over quantity!!! If the assignment is incomplete after 30-40 minutes of uninterrupted, concentrated effort, parents can sign the top of the assignment with a note, and students will receive credit. This should be a rare occurrence.
- I put in a homework completion score every two weeks that is based off of the ten points per assignment. For example, if there were 8 assignments in two weeks, you will see 80 possible points for the homework score. It will look like HW 8/28 - 9/8 in Q.
- I do not count homework shown to me after the two week grading period has ended.
- Tests are given at the end of each chapter and are worth 50% of your grade.
- Tests cover material in the current chapter and review material of content that has been covered in the year. There will be a study guide in the blog posts of the few days prior to the test. The study guide informs students exactly what topics they can expect on the test, both current and review. Students should refer to notes, classwork, homework, and quizzes to review the topics provided on the study guide. Attending Math Support is always helpful too!
- Tests will be named in Q based off of the Chapter/Unit. For example, Chapter 3 Test.
- Partial credit is awarded on tests for good reasoning and proof of understanding to a certain level.
- Extra time/retakes on tests is only given (except for special circumstances) if the majority of the class has proven to need more time/a second chance.
- Make up tests for absent students are available during Math Support at lunch. You can also arrange to take a test prior to a planned absence.
- All students will take an End of Course Exam (EOCE) in June that will cover the years worth of content. A complete study guide and more details will be given out at that time.
- Quizzes occur 1 - 2 times per chapter and are worth 35% of your grade.
- Students may take an individual quiz, a partner quiz, a team quiz, or a combination of two of those during a chapter.
- Team quizzes are often comprised of a few challenging problems that require teamwork - the number one skill most employers look for!
- Study guides for individual quizzes will also be available in the blog posts. Study guides are not provided for team quizzes.
- Quizzes will be named in Q based off of the Chapter/Unit. For example, Chapter 5 Quiz OR Unit 5 Partner Quiz OR Chapter 5 Team Quiz.
- Same protocol as tests for extra time, retakes, and make ups.
- HW Quizzes are homework assignments that I collect (once per chapter/unit) to grade forcorrectness. HW Quizzes are meant to keep students accountable for checking and correcting their homework assignments and will show, for example, as Chapter 7 HW Quiz in Q. Geometry Honors does not have HW Quizzes.
- For Math 7 Accelerated, I will grade 5-7 random problems from the HW packet by providing students with a HW Quiz handout during class. Students will transfer their work/reasoning from their HW packet to the HW Quiz handout, then turn it in for a grade. HW Quizzes will count as a 50 point homework assignment in the homework/classwork category.
- For Math 7 CP, I will grade two random problems from the weekly HW handouts by providing students with a HW Quiz handout during class. Students will transfer their work/reasoning from a weekly HW handout to the HW Quiz handout, then turn it in for a grade. HW Quizzes will count as a 10 point quiz in the quiz category. These should be HIGH quiz scores!
- Review assignments
- Class presentations
- Bookwork
- Independent/group activities
- Various handouts
- Projects
- DESMOS activities
- Test Corrections (Test corrections occur after almost every quiz and test. THEY DO NOT add points back to the original quiz/test score, but are counted as a 10 point HW/CW assignment. Students may have time to work on them in class, but they are otherwise completed at home or at Math Support. Corrections will be named in Q as Chapter 10 Test Corrections or Chapter 3 Quiz Corrections.)