Grading Options

Choose your preferred grading option. Once chosen, you may not switch, so please do not ask. Please fill out this Google Form regarding your choice by 11:59pm on Monday 2/3/25. If you do not submit the form, you will be graded according to Option 1.

Option 1 - Homework, Classwork, R&Rs, Mini-Projects, Conference, Check-Ins - no Final Exam

Your final grade will be determined by the number of points you earn throughout the semester, graded out of 1500 points. Here is the breakdown:

A: 1395-1500 points

A-: 1350-1394 points

B+: 1305-1349 points

B: 1245-1304 ponts

B-: 1200-1244 points

C+: 1155-1199 points

C: 1095-1154 points

C-: 1050-1094 points

D+: 1005-1049 points

D: 945-1004 points

D-: 900-944 points

F: 0-899 points

Weekly Homework Assignments (14) are worth 30 points each, due 1x/week (420)

Research & Reflection Assignments (14) are worth 5 points each ( 70)

Conference (1) is worth 30 points (can be repeated for additional points) ( 60)

Classwork Assignments (28) are worth 10 points each (280)

Mini Projects (4) are worth 25 points each (100)

Check-Ins (6) are worth 100 points each (600)

(1530 possible points)

Option 2 - Mini-Projects, Conference, Check-Ins, Final Exam - no Homeworks, Classworks, or R&Rs

Your final grade will be determined by the number of points you earn throughout the semester, graded out of 1000 points. Here is the breakdown:

A: 930-1000 points

A-: 900-929 points

B+: 870-899 points

B: 830-869 points

B-: 800-829 points

C+: 770-799 points

C: 730-769 points

C-: 700-729 points

D+: 670-699 points

D: 630-669 points

D-: 600-629 points

F: 0-599 points

Conference (1) is worth 30 points ( 30)

Mini Projects (4) are worth 25 points each (100)

Check-Ins (6) are worth 100 points each (600)

Final Exam (1) is worth 300 points (300)

(1030 possible points)

What You Can Expect

Course Methods:

Note-taking, group collaboration, short lectures, technology lab/explorations, class discussion, manipulatives, conferencing, individual classwork and additional practice outside of class time.

Course Assessments depend on which grading option you choose (scroll down this page to see options):

Classwork/Homework (Option 1 ONLY): Daily classwork and out-of-class assignments will be given. Weekly homework will be graded on completeness and will be worth thirty (30) points each; each classwork assignment will be graded by Canvas participation out of ten (10) points. Homeworks are always due on Mondays and will be submitted on Canvas. Classworks are due at the end of every class session. You may resubmit any assignments that you did not receive full points for.

Further Research & Reflections (Option 1 ONLY): These will be weekly responses due on Thursdays, submitted on Canvas. Each will be graded for thoroughness and thoughtfulness out of five (5) points. A brief rubric will be included on each assignment. You may resubmit any assignments that you did not receive full points for.

Conference (Options 1 & 2): At least once during the course after Week 3, I would like to meet with each of you for 15-20 minutes and get input on how you are doing with this course. You can bring any questions, concerns, or critiques that you have. I will notify the class when sign-ups are open. Conferences will be held in person.

Mini-Projects (Options 1 & 2): There will be four mini-projects, each graded for correctness out of twenty-five (25) points each. More information for each will be provided at least one week before the due date.

Check-Ins (Options 1 & 2): There will be six Check-Ins (given at the end of every unit), each graded for correctness out of one hundred (100) points. You may retake each Check-Ins once.

Final Exam (Option 2 ONLY): The final exam will be comprehensive and will be graded for correctness out of three hundred (300) points. There are no retakes on the final exam. You will receive more detailed information about the final as we approach Week 11 if you choose Grading Option 2.

I use Canvas to record all grades, so you should know within 48-72 hours of most assignments & Check-Ins how you did. I will provide feedback on assignments in Canvas as often as I can.

I do not dock students for submitting assignments after the assignment deadline; if you need to turn something in a day or two, it's really not a big deal. This semester, please note the following hard deadlines for late work/resubmitted work:

All work from Weeks 1-5 will be due by the Friday of Week 5 (2/28/24).

All work from Weeks 6-10 will be due by the Friday of Week 10 (4/11/24)

All work from Weeks 11-15 will be due by the Friday of Week 15 (5/16/24).

Assignments not turned in by the hard deadlines will be given a point total of 0 and are not eligible for resubmission.

Since there are opportunities for additional points built into the schedule along the way, there is no additional extra credit available - please take advantage of the additional opportunities as offered.

(Copy below from syllabus)

The final day for Schedule Adjustment (dropping the course; will not appear on your transcript) is

The final day for Withdrawal (will appear as a W on your transcript) is

A grade of Incomplete will only be considered for students who have experienced a major disruption to their ability to complete the required work (major illness, family emergency, lack of access to the internet, etc). Please contact me to discuss this as it becomes needed.