Grading PoliciesGrading Policies

Ms. TerryMs. Terry

77thth Grade Mathematics Grade Mathematics

Room 509Room 509

Ms. Terry’s Grading Formula:Ms. Terry’s Grading Formula:

50% Tests50% Tests50% Classwork/Homework50% Classwork/Homework

50% Tests50% Tests

Students take a district prescribed Students take a district prescribed test at the end of each chapter.test at the end of each chapter.

Students complete a practice test Students complete a practice test with the teacher before each chapter with the teacher before each chapter test.test.

The test is graded according to The test is graded according to percent correct.percent correct.

Students may retake tests for a Students may retake tests for a higher grade at lunch or after school.higher grade at lunch or after school.

50% Classwork/Homework50% Classwork/Homework

Students receive a “Math Week” cover sheet each Students receive a “Math Week” cover sheet each week with a complete description of daily assignments week with a complete description of daily assignments and corresponding point values.and corresponding point values.

Assignments are started in class and should be finished Assignments are started in class and should be finished at home. Therefore students have homework nearly at home. Therefore students have homework nearly every day.every day.

Students may get individual help during lunch or after Students may get individual help during lunch or after school. school.

When the “Math Week” is due, all required When the “Math Week” is due, all required assignments, finished or not, must be submitted with assignments, finished or not, must be submitted with the cover sheet for grading.the cover sheet for grading.

Grade PrintoutsGrade Printouts

Students will receive a grade printout Students will receive a grade printout every 3-4 weeks which needs to be every 3-4 weeks which needs to be signed by the student and parent or signed by the student and parent or guardian and returned to class. guardian and returned to class. Students may then work to find Students may then work to find missing assignments, finish missing assignments, finish incomplete assignments, or retake incomplete assignments, or retake tests for a higher grade.tests for a higher grade.

Edusoft PrintoutsEdusoft Printouts

Students will receive an Edusoft Students will receive an Edusoft printout after each test.printout after each test.

Edusoft printouts will include all tests Edusoft printouts will include all tests given so far during that year as well given so far during that year as well as the 6as the 6thth grade CST score. grade CST score.

My goal is for students to beat their My goal is for students to beat their 66thth grade CST score by 10% on 7 grade CST score by 10% on 7thth grade tests (unless they were grade tests (unless they were already scoring 90+%).already scoring 90+%).

How can I help my child?How can I help my child? Check your child’s Check your child’s Assignment LogAssignment Log each day to each day to

see what has been assigned.see what has been assigned. Check the current Check the current Math WeekMath Week cover sheet. cover sheet. Encourage your student to choose Encourage your student to choose Easy Extra Easy Extra

CreditCredit assignments if they need help preparing assignments if they need help preparing for grade level assignments.for grade level assignments.

Encourage your student to choose Encourage your student to choose Advanced Advanced Extra CreditExtra Credit assignments if they need additional assignments if they need additional challenges that correspond to the current challenges that correspond to the current standards and skills being addressed.standards and skills being addressed.

Encourage your child to ask for help in class, at Encourage your child to ask for help in class, at lunch or after school.lunch or after school.

Thank you for yourThank you for yourinterest in this class.interest in this class.

Please feel free to visit the classroom at Please feel free to visit the classroom at any time. Visitors must register at the any time. Visitors must register at the office. office.

You may call me at 631-5480 to check on You may call me at 631-5480 to check on your child’s progress.your child’s progress.

You may e-mail me at You may e-mail me at terrys@bcsd.comterrys@bcsd.com. I . I generally answer e-mails during lunch or generally answer e-mails during lunch or after school.after school.