English 2-Period 7

Grading Policy: Your final grade will reflect your mastery of the skills learned throughout the whole semester. This will come from many places. Your common assessments, quizzes, essays, homework, in-class work, and final exam will all be a major component of your grade. When you receive homework, it is there to help you be on track with the rest of the class. All homework is designed to assist students in moving toward mastery of the reading, writing and grammar skills being taught, so please take homework seriously. You will never have “busy work” that will not help you succeed in class and in real life. Grading Breakdown: Semester Breakdown 80% - Semester performance 20% - Final Exam performance The semester performance grade is broken down further into: 65% - Common Unit Assessments / other major assessments covering course objectives. (retakes available on all assessments in this category following a relearning and reteaching plan) 20% - Other assessments aligned to course objectives (e.g. quizzes, labs, performance assessments, concept checks) 15% - Practice (e.g. homework, classroom practice, etc.) Grading Scale 92-100% =A (Excellent) 82-91%=B (Above Average) 72-81%=C (Average) 65-71%=D (Below Average) *Refer to Redo/Retake Policy 51-64%=F (Needs Improvement) *Refer to Redo/Retake Policy 50%=F (Late and/or Incomplete Assignments- See policies above) 0% = Missing (may be completed for passing credit) Assessments: This includes (but is not limited to): in-class quizzes, practice exams, and constructed response questions. Common Unit Assessments: These are district-wide common assessments that are administered at every school in the district. Rewrites/Retakes Assessments may be redone IF the following criteria are met: 1. Student seeks extra tutoring during lunch or after school. 2. Student receives a parent signature. 3. Teacher-student conference is utilized to arrange re-teaching and re-testing. 4. Original assessment must be attached to most recent assessment. 5. The new due date is determined by the teacher, AND the work is completed prior to one week before the end of the grading period. * Remember, all opportunities for redoing work are at teacher discretion. Late Policy: Late work will not be accepted unless you have made an arrangement with the instructor BEFORE the due date. Of course, exceptions will be made in the case of emergencies, but it is up to the discretion of the teacher to handle individual situations. NOTE: If you are absent but you know an assignment was due while you were gone, you must have that assignment when you return to school. Also, please receive your missing work from a reliable classmate or your teacher. If a student has NOT made arrangements prior to a due date in regards to accepting work late, late work will NOT be given FULL credit. However, it may be turned in for teacher feedback & completion credit (maximum of 50%). Teacher discretion will be used for redo/retake credit for late/incomplete work; however, any work may be reevaluated at any time for feedback. CLASS RULES: 1. RESPECT – Every rule falls under the category of respect. Respect yourself, your teacher, your peers, and everyone at Shepard. This will be a great class if you do the following: - Follow directions the first time they are given. - Be in your seat and prepared to begin class (sitting with your notebook out) when the bell rings. - Bring ALL appropriate materials to class; do not forget your notebook, folder or pencil. - Cell phones will be immediately confiscated and provided to your dean. - iPods may never be used. - Use the designated area for students when you need Kleenex or hand sanitizer. - Contribute respectfully. Be kind to yourself and others in your words and in your actions, even when it’s difficult. - Listen thoughtfully. Don’t just wait for your turn to speak. - Hold high expectations for yourself and for others. Try even when you think you can’t, and even when you think you won’t like it. - Learn from your mistakes. - Keep asking questions until you understand. There aren’t any stupid questions. Please feel free to contact me at any time with any questions you may have.