Grading Policy

• Work will be turned in by placing the file(s) in an electronic ‘Dropbox’ located on the school computer system.  Some assignments will be turned in online or by using their school email account.
• All files turned in for credit MUST have an identical copy of the file saved in the student’s home directory.  
• Assignments are graded from the file that is turned in to the drop-box only, but the home directory copy may also be checked.. 
• Work not turned in properly, or without a corresponding, identical saved file in the home directory will not be graded.
• All work is due the last day the assignment appears on the calendar.  Athletic and Extracurricular grade monitoring will be drawn from the calendar due dates.  Missing work will be counted as zero until it is turned in. 
• Missing work may be turned in for credit up to three class days after the due date for full credit (exception for end of unit/level as stated below).  After this extra time, zeros for the missing work will become permanent. 
• All work for a particular unit/level, must be turned in no later than one class day after the last day scheduled for the unit.  No exceptions to this deadline policy will be made without prior arrangement with Ms. Pangman.

Grades will be based on the following areas:
For each unit:

Lessons/Tutorials – Lessons are designed to teach the vocabulary, concepts and skills of a unit.  Content may come from several sources – online ‘books’ and lessons, teacher developed lesson materials are the main methods.  Lesson Lab activities will then practice the newly learned information, with some help and guidance.  Points will be awarded for completion of the lessons, and will be worth 20-50 points each.

Project Activities – After several units of study, students will complete a Project assignment. 
Projects require students to demonstrate all the skills they have learned in a unit by creating one or more object files in order to solve a real-world type problem.  Projects are worth 150-250 points.

• Grades will be calculated by dividing the number of points earned by the total points possible.  For example, if a student earns 18 points of a possible 20 points, the grade would be 18/20 or 90%.  Adding up individual grades, a student who earns a total of 398 points out of a possible 450 would earn a grade of 396/450, or 88%, a B+.
• In order to complete the required work in the time allotted, it is recommended that students stay “on schedule”.  Seminar time, as well as lab time after school may be necessary to complete work, especially if a student is absent.
• Students and parents may access online an assignment calendar, including recommended due dates for assignments, final due dates for each section, as well as links to assignments showing complete assignment activities and expectations.
• While all assignments are available online, many may actually be completed on a properly equipped computer outside of school.  Use of the internet would be required, and in some classes, software may be available so students may work outside of lab time.