POINT VALUES
Course Grade Regular Honors Advanced Placement A + 4.2 5.2 5.7 A 4.0 5.0 5.5 A- 3.8 4.8 5.3 B + 3.2 4.2 4.7 B 3.0 4.0 4.5 B- 2.8 3.8 4.3 C + 2.2 3.2 3.7 C 2.0 3.0 3.5 C- 1.8 2.8 3.3 D + 1.2 2.2 2.7 D 1.0 2.0 2.5 D- 0.8 1.8 2.3 E 0.0 0.0 0.0
HOMEWORK Every student knows that effective classroom participation and learning is a result of clear motivation and interest in a subject . One teaching method of assisting with motivation and learning is the assignment of homework or reinforcement exercises that either prepare students for new work or reinforce skills already acquired .
All students in high school are expected to complete home work assignments regularly . These home assignments will be reflected in student grades and will affect student performance in subject exams .
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM Students must be enrolled in the course in which they wish to do an independent study .
How does one apply for independent study ? Discuss your areas of interest with your teacher and outline a proposal . Student and teacher determine the number of days per week and the length of time to be spent in Independent Study . It will be the teacher ’ s responsibility to maintain a written log of his / her weekly meetings with the student ( s ), along with a record of the progress being made by the student . Written records should be shared with the Assistant Principal , subject supervisor , and building principal on a regular basis .
After you draft your plan , you must secure the approval of your teacher , the subject supervisor , and your Assistant Principal . All signatures signifying approval must appear on the contract in order for it to be valid so that credit can be received .
Next , you must file a copy of the proposal with your Counselor for final approval . You must request an independent study card and assignment of a work location .
Student will be excused from class during the period in which he / she has been approved for Independent Study . He / she may also be excused from study halls , and on occasion with parental permission , from all classes when he / she must leave school to work on the project . In order to leave the school and grounds , you must request and receive special permission from the Assistant Principal .
Independent Study students may be given permission to use the Fairleigh Dickinson University library in late afternoons and / or on weekends . Those students who are interested should consult with the subject supervisor for assistance .
The student must meet with the teacher at least once a week and with the Assistant Principal once a month . The student must maintain passing grades in all courses in which he / she is enrolled . In order to understand the increased responsibilities , the student should review the sample copy of the Independent Study contract before drafting a proposal . The “ contract ” should be included as page one of the proposal filed with the Assistant Principal .
SUMMER SCHOOL THS accepts summer school work completed in any approved summer school program that meets Te ane ck High School ’ s hourly re quire me nt . This applies to both sixty-hours of make-up work as a result of the five-credit subject failure , or new work , which meets the general requirement of 120 hours . Enrichment courses must be taken at approved summer schools ; A list will be posted on the Guidance E-Board . Any student who has been removed from a course may not make up the course in summer school or through tutoring under the 60 hour remediation plan . Instead he / she must fulfill the 120- hour requirement .
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