Syllabus ELD 1- 2 – Writing Fall Semester 2013 Ms. Jones Room ...

Grading Policies :Attendance, attitude , behavior and number of completed assignments will contribute to successin class .• All graded work returned to students should be kept to avoid discrepancies.• Revisions are permitted on papers graded lower than a C. Revisions must be done on student’s own time.• Prior to revising, students must meet with the teacher to discuss the assignment.• It is the responsibility of the students to complete all work missed due to tardiness or absence within one week ofthe absence. Teacher is available during advisory period and after school to assist students with missedassignments.Late work:•Late work is accepted, but points are subtracted for each day it is late. This includes work that is late due tounexcused absences or work that is completed during class after papers have been collected.• If a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to talk to the teacher about missed assignments, quizzes,tests, etc. This cannot be done during class time, it must be done during conference time or after school.Attendance/TardinessStudents are expected to be in attendance one hundred percent (100%) of the time. Regular attendance is essentialfor success in school; therefore, absences shall be excused only for necessary and important reasons. Such reasonsinclude illness, bereavement, other family emergencies, and observance of major religious holidays of the family’sfaith. Students will be considered tardy when they are not in class at the time the bell rings.After the 3 rd absence: The student needs to be aware that attendance may lower their grade.After the 7 th absence: The student has been absent nearly half the number of maximum absences and may losecredit if unexcused absences continue.After the 10 th unexcused absence: The student may not receive credit due for the class.Academic honesty:All students are responsible for their own work . Copying work from another student, book or other sourceis against classroom rules.________________________________________________________________________________________________Ms. Jones :I have read and understand the syllabus and will do my best to meet the expectations of the class.Student name (printed) _______________________________________________________________Student signature_________________________________________________Date_______________