North Penn High School Mr. Gutsche Social Studies Department gutschrw@npenn.org World History 5.0 Grading Policy 2016-2017 School Year Your represents a accumulated over each marking period. To letter grade total of points determine your grade, points for various activities and evaluations are totaled and converted to a letter grade using district guidelines as follows: Grading Scale for Marking Periods Final Course Grades A+ 97 100% A+ - D course averages parallel the marking period grades. – A 90 96% E 50 64% (Remediation permitted) – – B+ 87 89% F Below 50% (Remediation not permitted) – B 80 86% – C+ 77 79% – C 70 76% – D 65 69% – F Below 65% Final Course grades for the year will be determined as follows: Each marking period will count as 21% of your final grade The Final Exam will count as 16% of your final grade All numeric averages will be rounded to the nearest whole number. Throughout the year, point totals will be converted into a percentage to determine your quarterly grades. A mid-term exam will be given and will count as 10% of your 2nd MP grade. via Home Access on a regular basis. Let Mr. Gutsche know of any problems Check your grade as soon as you find them AND then provide the graded assignment. Factors used in determining your quarterly grade include: quizzes homework projects group work writing assignments tests research class work presentations readings Quizzes and Tests will vary in point value according to content and scope. Unless noted, homework will be worth 10 points. Work must be complete, done correctly, and handed in on time. Partial credit be given 10% deduction for each day it is late. may – Every so often, you will have opportunities to earn extra credit. You may NOT earn EXTRA CREDIT if you have multiple (more than 1) missing assignments. Notebooks are an essential tool for successful classwork, but there will be no notebook checks or requirements. Notebooks should allow for materials to be permanently inserted and organized. A successfully completed Written expectations and research project is a course requirement. requirements will be given well in advance. Not completing the research project will result in an "F" for the quarter in which it is due.
North Penn High School Mr. Gutsche Social Studies Department gutschrw@npenn.org World History 5.0 Grading Policy 2016-2017 School Year Your letter grade represents a total of points accumulated over each marking period. To determine your grade, points for various activities and evaluations are totaled and converted to a letter grade using district guidelines as follows: Grading Scale for Marking Periods Final Course Grades A+ 97 – 100% A+ - D course averages parallel the marking period grades. A 90 – 96% E 50 – 64% (Remediation permitted) B+ 87 – 89% F Below 50% (Remediation not permitted) B 80 – 86% C+ 77 – 79% C 70 – 76% D 65 – 69% F Below 65% Final Course grades for the year will be determined as follows: Each marking period will count as 21% of your final grade The Final Exam will count as 16% of your final grade All numeric averages will be rounded to the nearest whole number. Throughout the year, point totals will be converted into a percentage to determine your quarterly grades. A mid-term exam will be given and will count as 10% of your 2nd MP grade. Check your grade via Home Access on a regular basis. Let Mr. Gutsche know of any problems as soon as you find them AND then provide the graded assignment. Factors used in determining your quarterly grade include: quizzes homework projects group work writing assignments tests research class work presentations readings Quizzes and Tests will vary in point value according to content and scope. Unless noted, homework will be worth 10 points. Work must be complete, done correctly, and handed in on time. Partial credit may be given – 10% deduction for each day it is late. Every so often, you will have opportunities to earn extra credit. You may NOT earn EXTRA CREDIT if you have multiple (more than 1) missing assignments. Notebooks are an essential tool for successful classwork, but there will be no notebook checks or requirements. Notebooks should allow for materials to be permanently inserted and organized. A successfully completed research project is a course requirement. Written expectations and requirements will be given well in advance. Not completing the research project will result in an "F" for the quarter in which it is due.
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