Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

8. Deadlines, Late and Missed Assignments

Student’s Responsibilities Students must understand that:

• they are responsible for providing evidence of their understanding of the overall expectations within the time frame specified by the teacher, and in a form approved by the teacher as meeting clearly established deadlines is an accepted, reasonable and important practice. • they are responsible for providing evidence of their understanding of the overall expectations within the time frame specified and in a form approved by the teacher, as meeting clearly established deadlines is an accepted, reasonable and important practice. • deadlines help students manage their time effectively and help teachers acquire a picture of student understanding over time. • late and missed assignments will be noted on the report card as part of the evaluation of a student’s development of learning skills and work habits and may have other consequences (p 43) . • they will receive a zero for missing any deadline that counts towards their overall mark, unless another arrangement has been mutually established between the student and the teacher in advance of the deadline. • they will be required to make up class material if they miss class to complete an assignment. • parents/guardians will be contacted when assessments are not completed on time. When students anticipate difficulties in meeting an assessment deadline, they must: • discuss this difficulty with the teacher in a timely fashion before the due date in a face to face meeting. This meeting is not by email or the day or night before, except under special circumstances. • ask to negotiate a new due date when legitimate, extenuating circumstances prevail with the agreement of the teacher. This new deadline will be no more than 10 school days from the original deadline. • ask for assistance from the subject teacher if unable to complete an assessment. • accept that if she misses a test, she will be required to write a comparable test at the time and place determined by the teacher and may require a parent or guardian note. • set clear deadlines that are reasonable and allow for some student input if possible. • post all assessment dates at least two weeks in advance on the class page in Veracross and provide those dates orally in class. • be clear about the consequences of missing an assignment deadline, but also consider extenuating circumstances. • show students how to plan to complete their work (e.g. create a timeline to model the appropriate preparation for an assessment). • scaffold the assessments to provide feedback so you know in advance if a student is struggling. Teacher’s Responsibilities In advance of the due date of an assignment, the teacher will:

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