6th Grade ELA Syllabus 2018-2019
GRADE BREAKDOWN
PROJECTS…
TESTS…
Quizzes...
Assessments…
HOMEWORK…
CLASSWORK…
PORTFOLIOS...
GRADE BREAKDOWN
- Tests 30%
- Projects 30%
- Quizzes 20%
- Homework 10%
- Class work 5%
- Portfolios 5%
PROJECTS…
- Late projects: 5 points everyday it is late; will not be accepted after the second late day
- Students will be given class time to work on their projects
TESTS…
- Will be given monthly after completion of unit of study.
- They will be announced one week in advance and will be given a review sheet
- Students will use their notebooks, quizzes and homework/class work to prepare
Quizzes...
- Vocabulary quizzes Will be given every other week (dates may vary)
- Grammar quizzes will be given every other week (dates may vary)
Assessments…
- Writing on demand – at the end of writing units (not graded)
- On going running records (not graded)
- End of quarter writing, reading, vocabulary and grammar assessment (graded as a test)
HOMEWORK…
- Is assigned every night Monday – Friday
- Is worth up to 100 points (if collected)
- Late homework: 2nd day late is half off, will not accept after the 2nd day.
- If a student is absent, they must complete the work and it must be shown to the teacher one day after the day(s) they were absent
CLASSWORK…
- Students earn 2 point each day for class work
PORTFOLIOS...
- Each student compiles their best work into a portfolio (quarterly & is graded)
- Portfolio work is grouped by quarter and kept in the classroom