Grading+Policy

This is the grade breakdown and the grading rubrics for different assignments such as lab reports and projects.

- All work is expected to be turned in by due date. Points may be deducted for late work. - All work is expected to be original. Zero credit will be given for copied work. - If you do not have your name on a paper you will not get a grade for it.

15% Homework 10% Classwork 15% Participation 10% Exit Tickets & Quizzes 10% Opening Exercises 20% Labs and Inquiry (both written and oral presentations) 20 % Assessments (tests, projects)
 * Grades are calculated as follows **

Participation Rubric:

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 * Criteria ||  ||   ||
 * Points || 4 || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * **Attendance / Promptness** || Student is **always** prompt and regularly attends classes. || Student is late to class **once every two weeks** and regularly attends classes. || Student is late to class **more than once every two weeks** and regularly attends classes. || Student is late to class **more than once a week** and/or has poor attendance of classes. ||   ||
 * **Level Of Engagement In Class** || Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions **more than once** per class. || Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions **once** per class. || Student **rarely** contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. || Student **never** contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. ||   ||
 * **Listening Skills** || Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student **incorporates or builds off** of the ideas of others. || Student **listens** when others talk, both in groups and in class. || Student **does not** listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. || Student **does not** listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often **interrupts** when others speak. ||   ||
 * **Behavior** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **almost never** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **rarely** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **occasionally** displays disruptive behavior during class. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student **almost always** displays disruptive behavior during class. ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Preparation** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **almost always** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **usually** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **rarely** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student is **almost never** prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. ||   ||
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