Grading Policy

Grading Scale

This class follows a typical grading scale:

A+	97% - 100%
A	93% - 96%
A-	90% - 92%
B+	87% - 89%
B	83% - 86%
B-	80% - 82%
C+	77% - 79%
C	73% - 76%
C-	70% - 72%
D+	67% - 69%
D	63% - 66%
D-	60% - 62%
F	0% - 59%

Timeliness & Quality

Quizzes will be graded based on the number of correct and incorrect answers the student gives on each quiz. Students may retake quizzes to improve quiz scores. Quizzes that students make up after missing class are not penalized for being late.

Students cannot retake the midterm and final exams.

Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class period, NOT at the end of the school day. Homework assignments that are turned in late can receive a maximum of 75% of full credit. Assignments that are turned in with errors will be given 75% with the errors marked, and students can revise the errors for 100% credit. Late assignments that are turned in with errors are given 50%, and students may revise the errors for 75% credit. Students may turn in revised assignments up until the end of the quarter.

If a student is absent, he or she is responsible for checking what assignments are due. Students have the same number of class periods missed to make up assignments before the assignments are late; so for example, if a student misses three classes in a row, the student has three class days to make up missing assignments before the assignments are graded as late.

Assignment Point Values

Students' grades will be as objective as possible and reflect their performance in the course, which will be measured by the following approximate point value of class work:

Homework: approx. 30 points/week for 19 weeks = approx. 570 (about 31.5% of grade)
Vocabulary quizzes: approx. 20 points/week for 19 weeks = approx. 380 (about 21% of grade)
In-class assignments: approx. 30/week for 19 weeks = approx. 570 (about 31.5% of grade)
Deaf event and report: 30 points for attendance and 20 points for 250-word report (about 3% of grade)

Total percentage from homework, in-class assignments, quizzes, and Deaf events: 87% of grade

Midterm exam: 3% of grade
Semester final exam: 10% of grade