Mrs.+Swift-+Course+Expectations

Mrs. Swift’s Grading Criteria ** Grading Distribution: ** Summative grades-66-75% Formative grades-25-34%. An optimum 70/30 split will be attempted throughout the semester/ four marking periods. ** Recording Grades: 1. ** Each assignment will be recorded with a particular weight. It is the responsibility of the student to know the weight of each assignment. Weight will be given when assignment is issued. Generally, most assignments carry a weight of one. **2.** Grades will be recorded 7-10 days after collection of assignments. Work handed in late may take longer. ** Make-up Work: ** For each day of absence, students have 2 days in which to turn in make-up work. __A conference is required for absences that equal or__ __exceed **3** consecutive days in order for work to be accepted.__ Make-up work will only be graded after it is labeled properly and put in the appropriate basket. If make-up work is late, it will be penalized according to the stipulations in the late work section below. ** Late work: ** Students turning in late work (not due to absence) must place work in the appropriate basket with the appropriate orange label. Work will be reduced by 10% if one day late, 20% on the second day. If work is three days late an optimum 65% is the highest grade possible. Many formative grades __will not be accepted late since they reflect, for practical purposes, immediate completion.__ Homework is a clear example. Obviously exceptions will be made in the case of absence. **Work will not be accepted from a unit we have already completed unless the student has had a conference to establish an appropriate date to turn in work after a lengthy absence.** ** Retake Assignments: ** Assignments that carry more weight can be attempted again to eliminate an undesirable grade. In most cases, the original grade will be averaged with the retaken or revised assignment. Test and quizzes __are not eligible__ for replacement grades with the exception of essay portions. Retakes must be completed under the supervision of the teacher and in a timely fashion; therefore, students must contact me about a specific retake __within one week after an assignment has been returned. __Please make sure you fill out the appropriate form (pink revised slip) when completing a re-take assignment. ** Assignments not eligible for credit due to tardiness: ** Personal response journals, notebooks and projects will not be accepted if late. Exceptions include work from students who have been absent for 3 or more consecutive days and have communicated with me via a conference or e-mail. ** Calculating Marking Period Grades: ** 50% is calculated for any missing grade. In computing the final grade for **full-year course** each marking period is counted twice and each midterm and final assessment grade is counted once. The total is divided by ten in order to reach the final grade. In computing the final grade for a **semester course**, each marking period grade is counted twice and the exam grade is counted once and then divided by five. ** Incomplete Grade for a marking period: ** An incomplete grade is only given to students who prove to have a legitimate reason (illness, extraordinary circumstances) for failing to complete the course load. A conference is required before the end of the marking period in question in order for an incomplete to be considered. Parent Signature_ __ Student Signature  __