ALGEBRA 2 COURSE SYLLABUS
2015-2016
Terrance M. Reece/Sierra Edwards
TMReece@fcps.edu/Ksedwards@fcps.edu
703-810-2450
I. Course Curriculum: http://www.fcps.edu/is/pos/documents/coursecatalogs/HSStandardCourseCatalog.pdf
II. Program of Studies: http://www.fcps.edu/is/pos/hs.shtml
III. Standards of Learning (SOL): http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml
IV. Textbook: Algebra 2. Charles, Hall, Kennedy, Bellman, Brag, Handlin, Murphy; Prentice Hall; Pearson Education, Inc., New Jersey. 2012. The replacement cost of the Algebra 2 textbook is $81.
V. Assessment and Grading: http://www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS/academics/grading.html
Grade Calculation: Each quarter and the final exam will count as 20% of the final year grade. Students
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Therefore, on a 100 point scale, the lowest failing grade that a student may receive is a 50, not a zero.
Quarter grades are based according to the Fairfax County Public Schools Grading Scale:
Grading Scale B + (3.3) 87 – 89 C + (2.3) 77 – 79 D + (1.3) 67 – 69
A (4.0) 93- 100 B (3.0) 83 – 86 C (2.0) 73 – 76 D (1.0) 64 – 66
A - (3.7) 90 - 92 B - (2.7) 80 – 82 C - (1.7) 70 – 72 F (0.0) Below
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Please take this responsibility seriously.
VIII. Additional Information:
Extra Help: Students are urged to seek help right away if they are having difficulties. Mr. Reece is available during Stinger Time and after school on Thursdays. Math Honor Society tutoring will be available Thursday after school in room 129 beginning in October. It is the student’s responsibility to stay after school for help when needed or to make up work that was missed due to absence.
Communication: Parents are welcome to contact Mr. Reece with any concerns via email or via phone. Mr. Reece can be reached at TMReece@fcps.edu, or 703 – 810 – 2450.
Blackboard: Please check Blackboard regularly. Blackboard is a useful tool and will be kept up to date with assignments and announcements. It can be accessed from the school website or directly at http://fcps.blackboard.com.
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To receive an A, the student must earn 90% of the possible points. If a student earns 299 points, which is 89.5% of the possible points (299/334 = .895), and the teacher rounds the student’s percentage to the next whole number, which would be 90%, the student would
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Grades belong to grade systems, a way to mark an assessment of a student's work. Colleges use mainly two types of grade systems, a grade scale or a pass/fail scale. A grade scale uses A through F to show how the student did; A being 100 to 90, B is 89 to 80, C is 79 to 75, D is 74 to 70, and F is 69 to 0. A pass/fail scale, on the other hand, merely uses pass or fail, pass being 60 and above and fail being below 60. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages, but for a number of reasons, colleges in America should use the pass/fail scale.
The student’s final evaluation for each discipline or complimentary activity is based on a numeric scale from 0-100. The minimum grade for approval is 50 (fifty). The final evaluations keys are: AP-Approved; RM-Failed by Grade (Grade
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3. Use an uncertain mix of assessment, achievement, effort, and behavior to determine the final grade. May use late penalties and extra credit.
The final grade for the course will depend upon the student performance on all required activities narrated in the evaluation procedures. The following scale will be used to record grades.:
Grades can be assigned in letters (for example, A, B, C, D, or F), as a range (for example 4.0–1.0), as a number out of a possible total (for example out of 20 or 100), as descriptors (excellent, great, satisfactory, needs improvement), in percentages, or, as is common in some post-secondary institutions in some countries, as a Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA is calculated by taking the number of grade points a student earned in a given period of time divided by the total number of credits taken.[1] The GPA can be used by potential employers or further post-secondary institutions to assess and compare applicants. A
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