Homework and Grading Policy

Homework and Grading Policy

Because it is impossible to accomplish everything we need to do in the classroom, homework is a necessary evil. Relevant, worthwhile homework is crucial to your growth in language arts. Look at homework like practicing for a sport, the more you practice the more you improve.
• Homework is due at the beginning of class on the date assigned.
• Repeated missed homework will result in a parent phone call as well as a plan to improve.
    **Four late assignments will result in a 2 on your approaches to learning grade, however, you will be brought back up to a three if you get your next three assignments in on time and have no late assignments for the rest of the quarter.

• Long term assignments (novel evaluations, final drafts, projects etc.) count as a test grade and will be weighted three times.
*Quizzes will be weighted two times and homework will be weighted once.
* Class participation activities (things we do in class) are also formally and informally graded and will count towards your overall grade.
• Put your name, class and date on all your work and be as neat as possible.
• If you are absent the day an assignment is due, it is due upon your return to school.
    **It is your responsibility to check with the teacher for missed assignments and workable deadlines. (Under extenuating circumstances, extensions may be granted. This may necessitate a signed note from your parents.)

EXTRA HELP
I am available for extra help after school and/or during study halls. Please see me to if you need extra help so we can arrange a time that works for both of us. You must make arrangements at least a day in advance if you plan on staying after school for extra help or to make-up work. Also, you may email me over the weekend, during vacation or if you are home sick if you have a question regarding an assignment. It is okay to email assignments you cannot print out at home. (apanagakos@rsu21.net)
*You can also find my teacher web page for assignments and due dates on teacherweb.com. Make sure you bookmark my page

Finally, I am looking forward to getting to know each of you better as the school year progresses. Please know that I am here for you and welcome after school visits for extra help or just to chat.

Achievement Grades
A = 90 - 100 ( + 97 - 100)
B = 80 - 89 (+ 87 - 89)
C = 65 - 79  (+ 77 - 79)
W = work still needs to be completed, revised, or redone for an achievement grade

Approaches to Learning Rubric
"Approaches to Learning" encourages students to take increasing responsibility for their learning, to question and evaluate information critically, and to seek out and explore links between subjects.  Consistent effort, accepting responsibility, and appropriate social interactions are as important as the content of the subject disciplines themselves.

4 = Typically exceeds all areas of how a student should approach learning.
3 = The student is organized, has a positive attitude towards class work, is helpful and a constructive contributor within the class, works well within a group, and is respectful of others.
2 = Generally meets the standards set within "3" but is inconsistent in one or more of the Approaches to Learning.
1 = Improvement is expected.

Honor Student
To achieve Honor Roll status a student must receive B or better in all classes and an "Approaches to Learning" score of three or better in all classes.
To achieve High Honors a student must receive all A's and 3 or better in all classes.
*W - It is expected that students who need to complete work for a grade will do so in a timely manner and/or at a time that is convenient and agreed upon by student, parent and teacher.

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Cut here - above will be kept in student's LA binder

STUDENT NAME _________________________________________

MY CHILD HAS SHARED THIS LANGUAGE ARTS OVERVIEW WITH ME AND WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF MS. PANAGAKOS'S EXPECTATIONS AND HOMEWORK POLICY FOR LANGUAGE ARTS THIS YEAR.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE _________________________________________

STUDENT'S SIGNATURE ________________________________________

DATE ___________________________________
 

 
Last Modified: Monday, Aug. 29, 2011
 
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