Homework

I only assign homework I feel is necessary; therefore, I expect it to be completed. The reason we do homework is for A) extra practice on specific skills, B) preview for the next day’s lesson (reading or writing), or C) preparation for a quiz/test or an independent project. We try to get the majority of our work done in class. Sometimes students need extra time to complete class assignments, and I will usually allow them to turn the work in the next class period as long they have used their class time wisely. Sometimes, however, there are extenuating circumstances that may prevent a student from completing his/her homework on time.

Late Homework (this does not include make-up work after an absence; students who have an excused absence will have the number of days they are absent to make up the work for full credit. I will work with you if you are out for several days.

Late homework will be accepted under the following conditions:

A)The most a student can recoup is a 75%.
B)The proficiency level that is expected when late work is turned in is at teacher discretion, usually at 80% accuracy or higher.
C)The formula for calculating the grade for late homework is at teacher discretion, but will usually involve a simple calculation of percentage correct or will be graded according to a set rubric (formal essays, projects).

The teacher will accept late work no later than two weeks after it has been assigned. If the homework has been graded and returned to the class, the work will be accepted under the following conditions:

1) The student must complete the work in a voluntary teacher tutorial OR
2)The student must complete the work in a mandatory campus tutorial OR
3)The student must complete the work in the learning center OR
4)any other arrangement in which an ADULT at school supervises the completion of the work.

NOTE:Pre-AP students are held to a higher standard, so they really should not have a problem with late work. Study skills and time management are critical to success in a pre-AP class and good preparation for our college-level curriculum in the AP classes.