Grading Policy and Grading Scale
A - 90 to 100 B - 80 to 89 C - 70 to 79 D - 60 to 69 F - 59 and Below
Numerical Grades will be given for all Tests and Projects. (40% of total grade)
These grades will be weighted equally. These grades will determine your classroom average.
Homework and Classwork will count for 40% of the total grade.
(Analysis, Proper Focus, Classroom Interaction, etc.)
Late homework will be accepted for 3 days.
Quiz Grades, Drafts, and Small Presentations will count for 20% of the total grade.
Note: Grades are necessary to evaluate your comprehension of the materials covered in class.
Excused Absences & Suspensions Tests & Homework:
Day out Prior – 1 Day to Complete.
Out on Test Day – Take Next Day
Excused Absences - Projects & Presentations:
Due on the day of your return. 10 points will be deducted for each day you are late. Unexcused Absences - Projects & Presentations:
Due on the day of your return. 10 points will be deducted for each day you are late. Unexcused Absences - Tests & Homework:
Tests will be taken and homework will be due on the day of your return to school.
Cheating
Cheating will result in a disciplinary referral to River Mill Administration.
Final Exams - There will be a Final Exam.
(Students may opt out of the Final Exam if they have both of the following criteria: Their overall average for the course is 90 or above, and they also have less than five absences and less than five tardies for the semester.)