Grades and Assessments
What percentage of your Biology grade comes from major grades?
60%
How many school days after the due date can an assignment be submitted for up to 80% credit?
5 school days.
What device should students bring to class every day?
A charged laptop and charger.
What type of binders should students have?
2-inch binders
TRUE OR FALSE: Copying another student's homework is considered an Honor Code violation, just like the use of AI.
TRUE
What percentage of your Biology grade comes from minor grades?
40%
What happens if an assignment is submitted after the 5-school-day late-work window?
It will not be accepted and the M will be replaced with a zero.
What platform is used to deliver notes, assignments, and important information?
Google Classroom.
What should students do if they are absent and miss an assignment, test, or quiz?
They are responsible for obtaining make-up work and scheduling a time to make up tests and quizzes.
Check IF YOU WERE ABSENT document in GC.
Name THREE examples of Honor Code violations listed in the syllabus.
Any three of the following:
Copying homework
Allowing someone to copy homework
Unauthorized collaboration
Plagiarism
Sharing or receiving test/quiz answers
Procuring or studying from unauthorized test questions
Using a cheat sheet
Looking at another student's test
Communicating with students during a test
Using an electronic device to access information during a test/quiz
Sabotaging another student's work
Theft of tests or teaching materials
Altering grades or academic records
Skipping class to avoid an assessment or due date
Name 2 examples of major grades.
Lab reports, projects, unit tests, or FRQs.
True or False: You can use Continuous Improvement to improve an assignment that was turned in late.
False
What system should students check periodically for grades and missing assignments?
HAC.
If you miss school due to sickness, you are excused of the work done in class.
FALSE!
Check the "If you were absent" document in GC and email your teacher if help is needed.
True or False: Using a cell phone to access information during a test or quiz is an Honor Code violation.
True.
Name 2 examples of minor grades.
Warm-ups, exit tickets, homework, checkpoints, notebook checks, or skills checks.
You forgot to turn in an assignment. You turn it in 3 school days late. What is the maximum credit you can receive?
70, with no CI
What does the cell phone policy say about phones, earbuds, AirPods, and headphones during the school day?
They should remain in backpacks for the entire school day. “Not on, not out, not visible”
TRUE OR FALSE - If you miss Biology because of a scheduled sporting event, club event, or other extracurricular activity, you are excused from the work.
FALSE!
Make arrangements with your teacher before or after school prior to the absence to get the materials and complete the work you will miss.
What is it called when a student takes credit for someone else's work without giving proper credit?
Plagiarism.
What type of grades reflect mastery of specific standards or skills assessed multiple times throughout a unit?
Major Grades.
Your Biology test grade is a 72. Can you use Continuous Improvement?
Yes, since a TEST is a mastery grade and it can be improved up to an 80
A student is confused about an assignment and waits several days without asking anyone for help. What expectation from the syllabus is the student not following?
Being proactive and asking for help. TUTORIALS are your best friend!
Question: How many unexcused absences per semester will result in a loss of course credit?
6 or more.
PS: excused absences due to illness ALSO COUNTS towards hours owed.
What can happen if a student cheats on a MASTERY GRADE, such as major test, project, paper, or quiz?
They receive a zero, with the opportunity for either a redo for a maximum grade of 50% (if 1st offense). They also have no opportunity for Continuous Improvement.