Social Studies Expectations
*Grading: Grades will be weighed with summative assessments worth 80% of a student’s total grade and formative assessments worth 20% of a student’s total grade. Formative assessments include work such as homework, classwork, and centers. These are items given during the instructional process to give feedback. Summative assessments include items such as tests, essays, research projects, presentations, and performances. These items are given after instruction occurs to see if goals are met.
*Tests/Quizzes: Anyone who does not have assignments completed by the day of the assessment may be required to work on those assignments during the test in class, and may be assigned an Academic Detention after school where they will complete the test after school.
*Test/Quiz Retakes: Any student who earns an F will be required to redo the assessment upon completing a checklist of items (checklist will be completed outside of class). Any student earning an A, B, C, or D on an assessment can redo a test or quiz, but must let the teacher know using this form within two days of receiving their test grade. These students must also complete a checklist of items prior to their retake. If the student does not have the checklist completed by the set retake date, the student will not be permitted to retake the test.
*Projects: Any student who earns an F will complete an oral redo as needed with the teacher.
*Review Guides: Review Guides will be due the day before a test. Students will self-check their answers for the first few minutes of class. If students do not complete the review guide prior to class, they will miss the class review that day (including games) and work on their review guide in the hall.
*Absences: All late and missing assignments are required to be completed. If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to get the missing work. Before checking with the teacher, students must check the teacher’s website. Please do not disrupt class time to ask what was missed. If a student knows he or she will be out, please check with the teacher before leaving. If a student is absent on a day an assignment is due, it is expected when he or she returns. Students will have the same amount of days absent to complete short-term work. Absence is not an acceptable excuse for long-term assignments. These are still due on pre-set date.
*Academic Detention: Teachers may assign an academic detention if a student has missing assignments.
*Tests/Quizzes: Anyone who does not have assignments completed by the day of the assessment may be required to work on those assignments during the test in class, and may be assigned an Academic Detention after school where they will complete the test after school.
*Test/Quiz Retakes: Any student who earns an F will be required to redo the assessment upon completing a checklist of items (checklist will be completed outside of class). Any student earning an A, B, C, or D on an assessment can redo a test or quiz, but must let the teacher know using this form within two days of receiving their test grade. These students must also complete a checklist of items prior to their retake. If the student does not have the checklist completed by the set retake date, the student will not be permitted to retake the test.
*Projects: Any student who earns an F will complete an oral redo as needed with the teacher.
*Review Guides: Review Guides will be due the day before a test. Students will self-check their answers for the first few minutes of class. If students do not complete the review guide prior to class, they will miss the class review that day (including games) and work on their review guide in the hall.
*Absences: All late and missing assignments are required to be completed. If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to get the missing work. Before checking with the teacher, students must check the teacher’s website. Please do not disrupt class time to ask what was missed. If a student knows he or she will be out, please check with the teacher before leaving. If a student is absent on a day an assignment is due, it is expected when he or she returns. Students will have the same amount of days absent to complete short-term work. Absence is not an acceptable excuse for long-term assignments. These are still due on pre-set date.
*Academic Detention: Teachers may assign an academic detention if a student has missing assignments.