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· On individual quizzes and tests, students will now be able to make corrections to any problems that they had wrong. From the date of return, they will have three (3) days to make corrections in red pen or colored pencil only and return the test/quiz to Mr. Clark. Any questions that are successfully corrected will earn ½ point and their grade will be adjusted. Incorrect attempts will not affect the grade in any way.
· Students who are not working in their group may be moved to another group or removed from all groups and will do their work on their own until Mr. Clark determines that they may be a productive member of a group. Groups will be changed when Mr. Clark determines that there is a need to do so.
· Homework assignments are mostly a review of previously learned math skills and contain material that all students have had in previous years or in class this year. It is possible that some of this material is not yet known at a proficient level and may cause some confusion for a student. If a student is confused on a problem, they should write what confuses them and then move to the next problem. It is my suggestion that nobody should spend more than twenty (20) minutes on any night’s math homework. Some effort must be shown on every problem and some notes made on those that are confusing or the assignment will be considered incomplete.
· The above information about groups and homework is not a change but a restatement of my policy and I have discussed this at length with the students on many occasions.
· The opportunity to correct errors on individual quizzes/tests is a new procedure.
Rules and consequences
At the beginning of the year, every parent signed a form noting that they had read and agreed to the homework policy, rules and consequences of the 6C Team. Additionally there are rules and expectations listed in the beginning of the Parent and Student Planner/Handbook that each student received. These rules apply to everyone and will be enforced. My goal is not to seek out and punish students, but to point out areas where a student needs to make changes that will enable them to be self-sufficient, responsible, productive, and successful at all they do in the Middle School. The schoolwork is harder, the responsibilities are greater, and the need for self-sufficiency is indispensable. At the same time, the opportunities to achieve more socially and academically are astronomical. We need to work together to achieve these things for the students.