Evaluation & Assessment SY 2008-2009

REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS
Quizzes
Selection Tests
Midterm Examination
Final Examination
Analytic Research paper and Oral presentation
Other informal assessments: observations, inventories, checklists, peer and self evaluation, exit cards and discussion
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GRADING POLICY
Classwork and notebooks 5%
Participation and Discussion 5%
Quizzes 10%
Midterm Examination 15%
Final Examination 20%
research paper 40%
Oral Presentation 5%
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STANDARD GRADING SCALE
The assignment of letter grades will be based on the following grading scale:
A = 93 - 100
A- = 90 - 92
B+ = 87 - 89
B = 83 - 86
B- = 80 - 82
C+ = 77 - 79
C = 73 - 76
C- = 70 - 72
D+ = 67 - 69
D = 64 - 66
F = 63 - 0
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ABSENCE POLICY
Attendance will be closely monitored at all schools and is required for receiving course credit. While individual circumstances will be examined on a case-by-case basis, course level mastery is unlikely with more than 3 absences.