Top Ten Tips to Success in Math

Identification and Grading Structure

• Subject Participant Name: Oliver vera

• Grade Calculation Weighting:

  • Tests: $40\%$
  • Quizzes: $40\%$
  • Classroom and Homework Assignments: $20\%$

• Grade Monitoring: Academic grades are maintained and available for viewing online.

Detailed Assessment Categories

• Quiz Classification: There are three distinct types of quizzes utilized in this course:
  • Chapter Quiz: These assessments occur on a recurring basis every Friday.
  • IXL Skills: These involves work checks and are tied specifically to the MAP Test and individual MAP Goals.
  • Notebook: The student notebook serves as a specific category of quiz assessment.

Workflow and Information Management

• Work Submission: All completed academic work must be submitted into the designated blue file bin.

• Work Retrieval: Corrected and graded assignments are to be retrieved from the student's personal mail bin.

• Required Organizational Tools: It is mandatory for every student to possess and maintain a PLANNER for the duration of the course.

Weekly Scheduling and Absence Procedures

• Assignment Management: Weekly assignments must be copied into the student planner every Sunday.

• Absence Protocol: In the event of an absence, students are responsible for the following:

  • Obtain and copy the missed lecture notes from a classmate.
  • Review the instructional material by watching the designated video.

Extra Credit and the Math Log System

• Extra Credit Application: Earned extra credit points are applied exclusively to the lowest eligible quiz grade to improve the overall average.

• System Requirements (Math Log):

  • Daily Limit: A maximum of $2$ activities may be completed within a single day for credit.
  • Grading Period Limit: A total of $10$ activities must be completed within a single grading period to fulfill the requirement.

Materials and Communication Policies

• Writing Instrument Requirement: All mathematical work and assignments must be completed using PENCIL only. No other writing utensils are permitted.

• Email Communication Policy (1st Semester):

  • Total Form Emails Permitted: $2$
  • Distribution: $1$ form email is permitted per quarter.

• Email Communication Policy (2nd Semester):

  • The structure follows a pattern similar to the first semester, specifically noted as $2$ total emails with a $1$ per quarter distribution.