Grading Policies and Procedures
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| •Quarter Grades for all agriculture classes are based on three areas: Tests, Class work, and SAE. The three areas are weighted as follows: Tests count for 50% of the class grade, Class work figures 25%, and SAE is 25% of the overall grade. |
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| •Tests - Quizzes and Tests are all calculated on a percentage basis with 100 points (percent) possible for each Test or Quiz. Speech Presentations, Manuscript Final Drafts, and Major Class Projects also fit into this area. (For Advanced Ag Mechanics, the Tests category is substituted for Projects in which the student is required to have various projects to work on in the shop) |
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| •Class work - Labs, Worksheets, Problems, Vocabulary, Agriculture Notebook, etc. are all assignments that are considered class work. Points range from 10 points to over 100 points depending on the size of the assignment. |
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| •SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) - Each student is required to keep some type of SAE program as an outside of classroom learning experience. The SAE Program can be one of 4 different types: Entreprensurship, Placement, Research, or Exploratory. See below for the details of each and how they will be graded. |
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| •The Holton High School list of special grading scores on Power School/Power Grade (i.e. - NHI, AB, WIP, GIP, etc) will be used for all classes. --Click Here for a list of the Special Grading Scores-- |
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| •Any late work not handed in (NHI) may be completed for partial credit up to the last week of the grading period. Generally, any work turned in after the due date cannot receive an A on the late assignment. (However, if the work turned in is of exceptionally high quality and 89 percent is still possible). |
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| •When a student misses class (either excused or unexcused), it is the student's responsibility to get the assignments and notes during AEP or before/after school. The grade will count a zero into the class grade until the assignment or test missed is made up. Generally, a one class period (one block) grace period is given in order to receive full credit on the assignment or test unless special circumstances apply. Work missed during unexcused absences including ISS and OSS must be made up, but will be considered late. |
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| •Test retakes are not given. |
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| •Bonus/Extra Credit may be given occasionally and is strictly optional. It may be found as a part of a test or assigned as a special assignment. Bonus/Extra Credit done incorrectly does not count against the student's grade. |
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| •A quarter final will be given at the end of the 1st and 3rd nine weeks. It will be worth 100 points and be comprehensive covering information from the entire grading period. •The semester final will be comprehensive for the entire year with emphasis given to the most recent grading period. Semester finals will count as a 200 point (percentage) test. •The grade entered for the "final" category on Powergrade will be total points from the quarter final (100 points) and the semester final (200 points). Therefore, the semester final will be percentage of the 300 total points earned. •The total percentage for the "final" will count as 12% of a student's final grade. |
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| •The Semester Grade calculated on Powergrade will be 44 percent from the 1st 9 weeks, 44 percent from the 2nd 9 Weeks, and 12% from the Final. |
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| •During the 1st Semester, students are required research, write, and present a memorized agriculture speech to the class (with the exception of Ag Mechanics). The speech final manuscript and memorized persentations count as test grades. The memorized presentation in class must be completed to receive credit in the course. The FFA creed given in the Agriculture Exploration Class has the same requirements. |
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| •The agriculture textbooks for each class are assigned to a specific student and are encouraged to be kept in the agriculture room except when studying for a text or completing an assignment. When books are taken home, they should be returned to class the next day so they are there to be used. Unfortunately, there are not enough extras to provide students who leave theirs in their locker or at home. Students will be assigned a number of a book and they should use the same textbook all year long. |
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| Agriculture Notebook- | •Each student is required to bring in a 1 inch-3 ring notebook and looseleaf notebook paper to class to keep all assignments, tests, and worksheets throughout the year. The notebook will be graded occasionally and should be kept up to date in order to study for upcoming tests and the semester comprehensive final. Every student will be provided a slot in the agriculture room in which to keep their ag notebook and SAE record book. The boxes should be kept clean and orderly. |
| Moodle- | •Assignment Due Dates and a class schedule will be posted on Moodle (Moodle>>High School>>Career and Tech Ed>>"Name of Ag Course") Every student will be enrolled in the course site on Moodle. Moodle can be accessed from anywhere with internet access and is the FIRST PLACE that a student should check if they miss class or are needed to get caught up on an assignment. Classroom notes will be taken using the electronic whiteboard and posted on Moodle as a pdf file. Also, worksheets, labsheets, and other handouts in class will be uploaded as digital files if hard copies are lost. Finally, Moodle will contain numerous enrichment links for students such as great agricutlure websites, current events, and online textbook supplements. |
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| Research - | • These programs are targeted for students who are looking for a more indepth study into some area of Agriscience. Students will research and perform an agriscience experiment following the steps to the scientific method. Either 1 small project will be completed each semester or 1 big research project will be performed for the entire year. The project will conclude with the students making a research report and making a display board (science fair display) of their research. Monthly SAE Grades will be taken on monthly updates of progress, recording of hours worked, as well as tracking school and community activities. |
| Exploratory - | • These programs are targeted for students who are looking for a more indepth study into some area of Agriculture or conduct an indepth study of an agricultural career. Examples of exploratory activies include: researching and gathering information, job shadowing at a local business, etc. Either 1 small project will be completed each semester or 1 big research project will be performed for the entire year. The project will conclude with the students making a report and making a display board of the topic they explored. Monthly SAE Grades will be taken on monthly updates of progress, recording of hours worked, as well as tracking school and community activities. |
| Placement (work for someone) or Entrepreneurship (own your own business) | • These programs ranging from lawn mowing, raising livestock or crops, or working at a local business. Each student keeps a SAE record book of income and expenses, inventories, hours, and personal development activities. Quicken (Computerized Accounting Software) is used to track income, expenses, and cash flow. Records are closed out and graded on a monthly basis as well as at the end of year and start of school. SAE programs and records continue throughout school breaks and summer vacation. A student must conduct a SAE to receive credit in the course. A SAE record book will be provided for the student when they first enter the agriculture program and should be maintained throughout high school (the same record book will be used each year and the records compiled are ongoing). Monthly SAE Grades will be taken on students maintaining their Cash, Checking (if applicable), or Savings (if applicable), monthly cash flow, recording of hours worked, as well as tracking school and community activities. |
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