Grading Procedures

Your semester grade will be computed on a percentage of a points system.  For example from chapter tests, homework, in class assignments, projects, and pop quizzes a student might earn a maximum of 1300 points.  Letter grades will be assigned following the stated policy in the “Parent & Student Handbook.    If a student earns 90% or more of the total points they will receive an A.  If a student earns between 80% & 89% of the total points, they will receive a B.  If a student earns between 70% & 79% of the total points they will earn a C.  If a student earns between 60 & 69% of the total points, they will receive a D.  Students who earn below 60% of the total points will receive an F.

Tests will usually be given over each chapter covered in the textbook and all corresponding material covered in class.  There is material in the textbook that we will not cover in class, which you will be tested on.   Each test will be worth 100 total points of your quarter grade.  First quarter you will be tested on Unit 1, Unit 2, and a "Creating Justice" handout.  Second quarter you will be tested on Unit 3 and 5.  Your semester exam will be cumulative and will be worth 200 total points.

Written homework assignments will be given one or twice a week.  Homework assignments are worth between 10 points to 40 points each.  Value of the assignment is dependent upon the length of the assignment, and the work required of the student in completing the assignment.  I will grade your homework according to the following guidelines:  How correctly and thoroughly you have responded to the assignment, penmanship, and spelling.  Late assignments will be accepted for one week after an assignment has been collected for half credit.

Seniors will receive a social justice project to complete.  This project and the oral presentation that will accompany the project will be worth 200 points. 

Students will receive a grade for participation.  The grades will be calculated into the grade at the end of the course.  The participation grade will also be used as an element of the student grade for citizenship.

If a student is ever caught cheating on an assignment, test, or quiz they will not receive any credit for the assignment in which they have cheated.  Copying another student’s work is considered grounds for losing credit for an assignment.

Students will be able to earn extra credit by leading the class in a prayer.  Students who would like additional extra credit may approach the instructor to discuss what other possibilities might be available.  Students will not be able to use extra credit to turn a B grade into an A grade.  No extra credit work will be accepted the last two weeks of the semester.

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