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Course Calendar 2016–2017
8. Deadlines, Late and Missed Assignments
Student’s Responsibilities
Students must understand that:
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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.
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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.
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deadlines help students manage their time effectively and help teachers acquire a picture of
student understanding over time.
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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)
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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.
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they will be required to make up class material if they miss class to complete an assignment.
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parents/guardians will be contacted when assessments are not completed on time.
When students anticipate difficulties in meeting an assessment deadline, they must:
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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.
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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.
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ask for assistance from the subject teacher if unable to complete an assessment.
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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.
Teacher’s Responsibilities
In advance of the due date of an assignment, the teacher will:
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set clear deadlines that are reasonable and allow for some student input if possible.
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post all assessment dates at least two weeks in advance on the class page in Veracross and
provide those dates orally in class.
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be clear about the consequences of missing an assignment deadline, but also consider
extenuating circumstances.
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show students how to plan to complete their work (e.g. create a timeline to model the
appropriate preparation for an assessment).
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scaffold the assessments to provide feedback so you know in advance if a student is struggling.