grading policy

Grading Policy

Homework will be accepted one day late for 1/2 of the value of the assignment. Other assignments turned in late will lose 10% of the total value each day they are late. For example, an essay worth 50 points would lose 5 points per day it is late.

Any cheating will result in a zero on the assignment. This includes homework that is copied and any writing assignment that is plagiarized from any source.

A student's grade will be figured on the basis of points earned out of points possible. Quizzes, tests, speeches, and writing assignments count for 64% of a student's final grade. The other 16% of the non-Accelerated Reader grade is earned through participation, journals, homework and notebooks.

Please be aware; I do not curve grades. If you earn a 50%, you get a 50%. If you earn a 24%, you get a 24%. There are no exceptions made. If you get a 69.4%, you receive a 69%.