to SEMESTER 2

FINAL EXAM results left me with mixed

feelings and anxiety about SEM

2

What did I learn from the FINAL EXAM?

• GROUP A

Students who studied hard and their

FINAL EXAM score is

much higher than their SEM 1 Test average!

• GROUP B

Students who studied very little or not at all and their FINAL EXAM ruined their chances to get a better grade

Sadly,

there were no winners in either group!

QUESTION(s)

• What is the weight of Tests

in this class?

• How many tests did we take in SEM 1?

• So, how much of your grade is effected by each test we took in SEM 1?

• What is the weight of the final exam again????

Lesson learned:

• If you were able to earn at least 75% on the final exam, you can earn even a higher score on EVERY test we take during the SEMESTER!

All you have to do is study JUST ONE TOPIC!

• If you consistently prepare for tests, you will not have to worry as much about the final exam – it’s just one more test to confirm your grade.

Where do we go from here?

• We MUST prepare for each Test and Quiz the same way we did for our final exam.

• We MUST complete ALL OTL assignments to practice our skills throughout the SEMESTER ??

GRRR, We MUST do our OTL now?? Hm,

Who’s gonna

make me?

My mommy will !

NEW OTL POLICY for SEM 2

• OTL completion is MANDATORY

• Intention is not to penalize anyone for wrong answers;

• However, you MUST be ready to justify your answer (correct or wrong!)

• At the end of the semester your OTL completion will be + 3% or -3% from your class average score.

How will this work?

• OTL will be assigned in each class (no change here!)

• During warm-up completion is checked. ALL problems MUST BE completed to receive a check!!! (Receive or )

• During OTL review, students with a check are asked to explain answers. If explanation can not be provided, the check turns into a zero!

At the end of the Quarter:

• There will be 17 OTL’s assigned in Q1 of SEM 2.

-3% -2% -1% 0% +1% +2% +3%

<5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17

If you are absent EXCUSED!!! , it

is your responsibility to see Mrs.

G to have your OTL checked

during lunch or after school.

I see much higher scores in SEM 2 and a I see Mrs. G smile more when she grades tests

and Quizzes.

However, fortune telling is not an exact science, sometimes I

am wrong