Mr. Gracia’s Grading Policies

Mr. Gracia’s Grading PoliciesEAP Advanced Projects Senior

MathPre-Calculus Honors

Math TOSA

Common Core• 8 Mathematical Practices• Designed to promote more Critical

Thinking• Focus on Career and College

Readiness• Be able to communicate

mathematics through writing

8 Mathematical Practices

Key Points to be Successfulfrom the beginning

Students need to participateGet Help in class or at break or lunchUse Online Resources

Stay current on homeworkTake retests if needed

GRADING SCALE

Weighted Grade85% is Assessments15% is Work A = 90% - 100% B = 80% - 89% C = 70% - 79% D = 60% - 69% F = 59% AND BELOW

HOMEWORK Assigned daily Rubric 5 points – Perfect homework 4 point – No information or missing only a couple of problems 3 points - not done or not completed. 2 points – Missing multiple problems 1 point – Late and turned in after test

Homework Continued

• Perfect Score: Done in PENCIL with their Name, Date, Period, Assignment Listed on top of page, problems written out, work shown, answer found, and assignment completed.

TESTS

Tests and quizzes make up a majority of each students grade. On the weighted scale they account for 85% of the grade.

If a student is absent, they may make up a test during break or lunch.

RETESTREWRITE

• Must have all homework in for that Chapter

• Complete the corrective assignment if there is one

• Set up a Retest time• Corrections to incorrectly

answered problems on test• Deadline is by the next Chapter

test, usually two to three weeks after the last test.

PRE-CALCULUS HONORS• Projects will be assigned to

justify the grade boost given for this course.

• These are mandatory and due on the given date.

• There is a famous Mathematician project being assigned now in groups.

• Others will be completion of flight boards for small rockets, coding, and others depending on time allowance.

Balancing Everything

Assignments on Web site www.nhstitans.org

click on Staff click Greg Gracia Click on appropriate class

CONTACT ggracia@lmusd.org ,

ggracia@lmusds.org (best way to contact and fastest response)

474-3300 ext. 8073 (voice mail)