Grading Policies: Spanish IICP Señor Magaña, 2009-20010
HOMEWORK 1. You will have homework nightly. Homework may be a worksheet found in your packet or another assignment given in class. 2. Homework will be written on the board under “La Tarea”. Copy down the assignment in your notebooks. 3. To receive full credit you must: a) Have the assignment ready for me to check by the time I get to your desk. b) Do the assignment completely, neatly and correctly in order to get full credit. 4. If you do not have your homework, you will lose ten points on your HOMEWORK GRADE for each assignment missing!
QUIZZES 1. We will have at least two quizzes per week. This will be graded out of a possible 100 points. (3 quizzes= 1 test) 2. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped each quarter. 3. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to see me about your missed work. If we had a quiz while you were absent, if you do not see me to make it up, it will be a zero!!!
TEST 1. We will have tests at the end of every chapter. There will be a listening section, a vocabulary section, a writing section, a reading section and a cultural section (from the book or lectures). This is graded out a possible 100 points and counts as 3 quizzes. 2. If you are absent, you must see me to make it up or you will receive a zero!!! 3. At the end of each quarter we will have a HOMEWORK GRADE and a PARTICIPATION GRADE. These will greatly affect your quarter grade!!!
MAKE-UPS (quizzes and tests) Make-ups must be taken within 5 days of the date of the quiz/test. After 5 days, you can no longer make-up the quiz/test.
WEDNESDAY IS DETENTION DAY (La fiesta de Miercoles). This is the day detention will be assigned to those who obtain it. Reminder: If you skip “La fiesta”, I will personally contact your parent or guardian.
WHO GETS WEDNESDAY DETENTION: Any students who violate my 5 classroom rules: a) No talking when I am talking. If you have a question, raise your hand. b) No talking when a fellow student is giving an answer or asking a question. c) No name calling of put downs: You will respect each other d) ABSOLUTELY NO FOOLING AROUND: In other words, no running around the classroom, no jumping on top of desks and especially, no throwing things around. e)No Ipods or Phones. Parents can call the main office to contact you f) No food or drinks: Only H20
RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. This year we will have a research project. You will be evaluated only by your oral presentation to the class. Each student will receive a description of the project and grading rubric at the beginning of the year and choose his/her topic. Each topic will have an assigned date for the presentation. If not done on time, I will subtract 10 points per day late. Attention: If your research project is not done, you will receive a zero for a test grade!! Do not risk failing the quarter that your project is due.
PARTICIPATION GRADE At the end of each quarter you will evaluate your participation including on time to class, bringing class materials, oral participation and class behavior. I will compare your evaluation to mine and come up with a PARTICIPATION GRADE. This will have a great impact on your grade!!!
I, _______________________________(student) have read Señor Magaña’s grading policies and understand them.
I,________________________________(parent/guardian) have read Señor Magaña’s grading policies and understand them. If there is a problem or concern, please add a note on this form or feel free to call me at school.
Grading Policies: Spanish IIH / V Señor Magaña, 2009-2010
HOMEWORK 1. You will have homework nightly. Homework may be a worksheet found in your packet or another assignment given in class. 2. Homework will be written on the board under “La Tarea”. Copy down the assignment in your notebooks. 3. To receive full credit you must: a) Have the assignment ready for me to check by the time I get to your desk. b) Do the assignment completely, neatly and correctly in order to get full credit. 4. If you do not have your homework, you will lose ten points on your HOMEWORK GRADE for each assignment missing!
QUIZZES 1. We will have at least two quizzes per week. This will be graded out of a possible 100 points. (3 quizzes= 1 test) 2. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped each quarter. 3. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to see me about your missed work. If we had a quiz while you were absent, if you do not see me to make it up, it will be a zero!!!
TEST 1. We will have tests at the end of every chapter. There will be a listening section, a vocabulary section, a writing section, a reading section and a cultural section (from the book or lectures). This is graded out a possible 100 points and counts as 3 quizzes. 2. If you are absent, you must see me to make it up or you will receive a zero!!! 3. At the end of each quarter we will have a HOMEWORK GRADE and a PARTICIPATION GRADE. These will greatly affect your quarter grade!!!
MAKE-UPS (quizzes and tests) Make-ups must be taken within 5 days of the date of the quiz/test. After 5 days, you can no longer make-up the quiz/test.
WEDNESDAY IS DETENTION DAY (La fiesta de Miercoles). This is the day detention will be assigned to those who obtain it. Reminder: If you skip “La fiesta”, I will personally contact your parent or guardian.
WHO GETS WEDNESDAY DETENTION: Any students who violate my 3 classroom rules: a) No talking when I am talking. If you have a question, raise your hand. b) No talking when a fellow student is giving an answer or asking a question. c) No name calling or put downs: You will respect each other d) ABSOLUTELY NO FOOLING AROUND: In other words, no running around the classroom, no jumping on top of desks and especially, no throwing things around. e) No Ipods or phones: Parents can call the main office to contact you. f) No food or drinks: Only H20
LITERARY SHORT STORIES 1. For each Short Story we read, we will write an essay. The topic will go along with the plot of the story. This
will be graded as 2 quizzes. (1 essay=2 quizzes) There are two parts of the essay:
a. EL BORRADOR (the rough draft) This will be due two nights after we go over the story in class. It must be approximately 1 page typed (double space, font 12). We will correct the essays in class in groups. You will make corrections and turn it in the next day. I will read and correct them for any mistakes and return them to you. The rough draft will be graded so be careful with spelling and grammar!!!
b. VERSION FINAL (final draft)You will re-write your “BORRADOR”, correcting all errors. This will be your final version and must be handed in the following day, typed and decorated. This version will also be graded.
2. No excuses will be accepted for late essays! This includes any computer errors!! Each day your essay is late, you will lose 10 points. The school has plenty of computers available for before and after school use. Don’t risk doing it on your computer at home if there may be a problem. Most important: Don’t risk doing it the morning that is due.
3. ONLINE TRANSLATORS: The use of online translators is unacceptable and prohibited by the Marblehead Foreign Language Department. The use of it for essays will result in two zeros and a VIP pass to the principal’s office. A phone call to your parents or guardians will be made by your teacher, department head or school principal. Remember: You are here to learn how to speak and write Spanish, online translators stop you from achieving these goals.
RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. This year we will have a research project. You will be evaluated only by your oral presentation to the class. Each student will receive a description of the project and grading rubric at the beginning of the year and choose his/her topic. Each topic will have an assigned date for the presentation. If not done on time, I will subtract 10 points per day late. Attention: If your research project is not done, you will receive a zero for a test grade!! Do not risk failing the quarter that your project is due.
PARTICIPATION GRADE At the end of each quarter you will evaluate your participation including on time to class, bringing class materials, oral participation and class behavior. I will compare your evaluation to mine and come up with a PARTICIPATION GRADE. This will have a great impact on your grade!!!
I, _______________________________(student) have read Señor Magaña’s grading policies and understand them.
I,________________________________(parent/guardian) have read Señor Magaña’s grading policies and understand them. If there is a problem or concern, please add a note on this form or feel free to call me at school.
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