Pre-Algebra Course Expectations

Pre-Algebra (8th Math) at Summit MS

Taught By Mr. Dunn and Mr. Jones

Classwork - 20%
written assignments, notebooks, class
participation, independent practice, and group work
Homework - 15%

Daily Grades

Summative Assessments - 35%
Tests, Projects, Research Papers
Formative Assessments - 30%
Daily Exit Tickets & Quizzes

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Major Grades

Grading Policies

An unexcused tardy will result in an automatic after school detention (and parent phone call).

Tardy Policy

When you arrive to class, you are expected to silently work on your Do Now by the time the bell rings.

Do Now Expectations

Arrival to class

Multiple Choice

Which grading category has the greatest weight on your grade?

• Formative Assessments

• Homework

• Summative Assessments

• Classwork

Fill in the Blanks

Summative assessments have a weight of

Grading Policies

Stay Up To Date on Grades Via POWERSCHOOL

The gradebook will be updated every Monday to reflect work submitted and graded from the week before.
We will use Kickboard to document when scholars come to class with incomplete or missing work.

Late policy

A scholar can make up an unexcused missing assignment within 7 days of the original due date.

A scholar can only earn up to 80% on a late assignment.
After an assignment is 3 days late, the max a scholar can earn is 50%.

Multiple Choice

What is the max score a scholar can earn on a late assignment?

• 90%

• 70%

• 50%

• 80%

Multiple Choice

After 3 days, you will earn no more than a ___% on your late assignment.

• 100%

• 50%

• 70%

Absence Policy (excused absences)

When scholars are absent from school, scholars will have an assignment extension by the number of days they were absent to complete the assignments they missed from an excused absence. They will still have the opportunity to earn full credit on each assignment.

Multiple Choice

Scholars can still receive FULL CREDIT on an assignment they submitted late because of an excused absence.

• True

• False

Poll

Do you understand the Pre-Algebra grading policy for semester 2?

• Yes

• No

• I think so.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the grading policy this semester? If you have no questions, type "N/A"