Grading+Policy

Grades will be determined by total points per marking period. The number of evaluations per marking period will vary, but grades will be calculated by dividing earned points by the total points available for the marking period. Students will be required to keep all evaluations in their artifact files. ** *Class participation: ** Students will be given 100 points to start each quarter**.** This grade will depend mostly on attendance. You cannot participate when you are not present. Three points will be deducted for each unexcused absence. Bring in excuses to homeroom! In addition, students who miss more than three classes per quarter will lose two participation points for each additional absence, unless the teacher is emailed for missed assignments, or contacted by a parent//. **Call in sick: During group projects students must contact group members or Mr. Kane if they are going to be absent.** Students must arrange to complete tasks if they are physically able. You will have to call in sick when you graduate…you might as well start now! If you fail to contact group members on scheduled group project days, five points will be deducted from your participation grade. Exceptions can be made with parental contact.// ** Tardiness to class will result in an automatic five-point deduction. Get a hall pass if you are going to be late! ** Speaking in class is not a required on a daily basis, but failure to complete in class assignments during class will result in a five-point deduction. If you do what you are asked, if you cooperate, you will maintain your one hundred points. This is an easy way to earn an “A.” I don’t expect miracles, just effort...if you participate and are totally wrong you still earn points! (By the way, most participation questions involve opinion...there is no right or wrong!) * Disruptive behavior limits everyone’s participation. Each student will get one warning and then five points will be deducted for each disruptive behavior per class period. Heed the warning!
 * Grading Policy: Mr. Kane **
 * Types of evaluation: **
 * __ Pop Quizzes: __** you will have pop quizzes to insure that assigned reading is being completed. Pop quizzes will be worth ten points each, and you will have at least two per marking period, more if necessary.
 * __ Scheduled Quiz: __** Each student will have about one scheduled quiz per unit and at least two per quarter. Quiz points will vary between ten to fifty points.
 * __ Unit or Chapter Exam: __** Each student will take a major exam at least once per quarter. Unit sizes will vary. Each exam will be worth one hundred points, and will almost always include an essay question. Quarterly exams will be worth in excess of one hundred points.
 * __ Artifact file: __** Each student will complete an artifact file for each quarter. Due dates will vary, but files will generally be due between the 35 and 40th day of the marking period. **Each artifact file will contain all homework, project rubrics, quizzes, tests, and brain stretches.** Artifact files will be worth one hundred points. In addition, three points will be deducted for each incomplete, late, or missing homework assignment. Brain stretches will account for about half the artifact file grade. Everyone should get a good grade on this...be organized from the start.
 * __ Projects: __** Depending on grade level, students will either be assigned a research project, I-search project, or I-witness paper once per marking period. Various other projects will also be assigned. The course will be driven by projects and these will drive the majority of your grade. Each quarter will feature at least one major project worth in excess of one hundred points. Point values will vary and grading rubrics will be provided for each project in advance.
 * __ Trip up the teacher: __** Extra credit assignments will not be given at the end of the marking period; however students may earn extra points through periodic independent research projects generated by student questions that I cannot answer. If you ask a question that I cannot answer, you can earn up to five extra points to be added to your artifact file. **I reserve the right to disallow questions if it seems apparent the student is seeking too much extra credit or if the question is irrelevant to the immediate topic.**
 * __ Due Dates: __** Assignments will be due on the date given, with the exception of snow days and excused absences. Late assignments will be graded as follows: The **first day late 10% will be deducted** from the grade. Assignments received **after** the first day late will be given a **zero**; however, they will still count toward an artifact file grade.