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FAQFrequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What will determine my grade in Horors US History Tests will count FIFTY Per Cent. Projects will count TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent. Weekly Reading/Writing Assignments will count TWENTY -FIVE Per Cent What will I expect to do projects, writng assignments and other research on? You will be instructed in class before each assignment AND you will ALWAYS be given plenty of time to prepare good quality work. What will determine my grade in College Prep US History Test Grades will constitute FIFTY Per Cent of the Quarterly Grade. Projects will count for TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent of the Quarterly Grade. Homework will count for the other TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent. Will parents have the opportunity for a conference at the end of each quarter? Yes, but in fairness,those with academic difficulty WILL be scheduled first. If there is not enough time to schedule others Mr. Taylor will arrange a mutually agreed upon time to see other parents. For those coming to conferences it would be helpful if you brought your student's notebook and their graded tests. (I return ALL graded materials to the student). Please remember that it is first come, first served, and we cannot always give you the exact time you want. We will try though. How do I succeed in Mr. Taylor's class Easy. If you do your homework, turn in ALL assignments, WHEN THEY ARE DUE, pay attention in class, and study the material(s) I give you there is really no way for you to fail. Another old saying;if you are determined I won't get in your way. If you listen, study, and work hard success WILL come your way. What is cheating, plagerism, academic dishonesty? At the beginning of school we will spend some time on this subject. I will instruct you as to what is/is not acceptable for my classes. I will give you a handout that you can discuss with your parents. This is not a "big deal" if you just be honest about your work.ALL incidents of cheating/plagerism WILL be reported to the Dean of Students and a grade of ZERO will be given for that work. What about it? There is NONE. If you do what you are supposed to you will neither need extra credit nor will you have time. I'm just old fashioned. One little paper, project, etc. does not make up for a quarter's work. If you do the assignments, completed, on time, you will not need extra credit. What is the policy on late work? I will accept late work-any work is better than none. I will, however, lower your grade one letter grade for each day work is late. At the same time, no work turned in will result in a zero (O). This may seem harsh, but in fairness to those who prepared and are on time this has to be the case. If there is going to be a problem see me in advance, I have been known to have a sympathetic ear. WORK NOT TURNED IN/MADE UP AFTER THREE SCHOOL DAYS WILL BECOME A ZERO. My son says that I am a little short of neanderthal in this area. He may be correct. I do know this. There are two places in the school where you may use computers. (library and tech lab)Familiarize yourself with these places. Excuses such as,my printer broke,my disc did not work, and other variations WILL NOT be accepted. Plan ahead. If you wait until the last minute to prepare anything and everything will go wrong.My assignments are given far enough in advance to overcome most obsticles...and if I know this, I know, you know a lot more. |
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