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    Grading System

     

    - Students’ grades will be based on their performance on the following items:

     

    Tests/Quizzes

    • Tests will be given at the completion of each chapter and Quizzes will be given periodically.  Only Tests/Quizzes missed due to a legal absence can be made up.  It is the students’ responsibility to schedule a time to make up their test. 

     

    Homework

    • Homework will be given almost every night.  At the beginning of each marking period, each student will receive 50 points for homework.  5 points will be deducted for each assignment not completed.  The entire assignment must be completed to receive credit.  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED unless you are legally absent.  

     

    Graded Assignments

    • Sample AP Exam questions will be given throughout the course as a graded assignment.  Students will be given the opportunity to work in small groups or individually to complete the questions. 

     

    Notebooks

    • Organization is essential, thus you will be required to keep notes, handouts, and homework organized in a notebook.  A record of points earned for each assignment should also be maintained in the front of the binder.  Periodic unannounced inspections and “quizzes” will be given on the notebook.

     

    Board Problems

    • Each student will be required to put a minimum of 10 problems on the board throughout each marking period.  Any additional solutions put on the board will result in extra credit points.               

     

     

    Attendance

     

    • Students are encouraged to be in class everyday. There is a direct relationship between class attendance and class success.  If a student is absent, he/she must have an excuse from the attendance office before entering the classroom.  Students will only be allowed to make up missed assignments if the absence is excused; unexcused absences will result in a 0% for all missed assignments.