Grades for the year will be calculated by averaging the final semester grades. Each final semester grade will be calculated by combining Semester Work (75%) and the Semester Exam (25%).

Semester

Work:               During the semester, grades will be calculated as follows:

Tests and Projects:            40%

Quizzes:                              20%

Homework:                         20%

Notebook:                           10%

Class Participation:           10%

Assessments:   During this course you will complete different types of assessments as defined below:

Semester Exam: A comprehensive assessment covering all the topics discussed during the semester.  Semester Exams may consist of multiple-choice questions, true/false, short answers, problems, and/or essays.

Tests: A summative assessment at the end of each chapter and unit.  Tests may consist of multiple-choice questions, true/false, short answers, problems, and/or essays. Students will have one full class period to complete the assessment.

Projects: Individual and/or group assignments to explore or further elaborate on topics covered in class.  Projects may include written and oral presentations.  Students will be given 2-3 weeks to complete the projects.

Quizzes: Short assessments on topics discussed on previous days. Quizzes may be daily at the beginning of class, unannounced, or announced a day before.  If a student takes more than 3 quizzes during a week, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped.  The quiz grade entered on NetClassroom will be the average of the quizzes taken during the week.  No make-up quizzes.

Notebook: A binder containing assignments, syllabus, notes, class work, and homework. Notebooks will be graded every two weeks, on the days Tests are given, or before each progress report.  See Notebook Format and Grading.

Homework: Daily assignments to gain mastery of the topics discussed in class. Homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the day after it is assigned unless otherwise specified. It may be graded everyday or on random days. See Homework Guidelines.

Class Participation: Before each progress report a grade will be given for involvement in classroom discussions, compliance with classroom rules, and overall behavior.

Letter grades will be assigned according to Academic Regulations guidelines.

Make-up’s:        Students will have up to one week to makeup tests and projects missed because of illness or other excused absences.  Work will be made-up only on Mondays after school.  All homework will be due at the beginning of the class period.  Thus, if a student is tardy to class, the homework will be considered late and not accepted for grading.