Grading & Expectations

Standards Area of: Reading

Students will have the opportunity to encounter a variety of literary works from prose to poetry including: The Tragedy of Macbeth by Shakespeare,  Night by Wiesel and The House on Mango Street by Cisneros.

Reading Workshop –Grade reflects active participation in whole class as well as independent in-class literacy activities (independent and whole class reading of selected works; independent completion of reader’s responses). Student performance will be scored using the Scoring Rubric for Reading Workshop In-Class Activities which incorporates Londonderry High School’s mission-based school-wide rubrics.

Reader's Responses-  Full credit is awarded to responses which reflect the level of detail, depth and effort depicted in the sample responses. For a detailed explanation of the various reader's responses as well as sample responses and downloadable guides/forms, click here.

Essay  Tests – Grade reflects student response to a selected question. For a detailed explanation of essay test format, a sample essay test and essay test scoring rubric, click here.  Essay tests may not be revised/rewritten for a better grade.

Standards Area of: Writing

Students will have the opportunity to develop their writing skills through a variety of writing activities including an introduction to the thesis argument structure and multi-genre writing. For a more detailed look at these various writing activities as well as samples, directions and rubrics, click here.

Writing Workshops – Grade reflects active participation in the full writing process as a class work activity (prompts, brainstorms, research activities, drafts, edits, revisions, and conferences). Student performance will be scored using the Scoring Rubric for Writing Workshop Activities which incorporates Londonderry High School’s mission-based school-wide rubrics.

Rough Drafts – Grade reflects the degree to which each draft demonstrated a full commitment to the writing process and includes brainstorming, charting and planning activities as well as the traditional rough drafts.

Final Drafts – Grade reflects writing traits score. Most, but not all, final drafts may be revised/rewritten for a higher grade when guidelines for revisions are followed.

Standards Area of: Listening/Speaking/Viewing

Students will have the opportunity to develop their academic discourse skills. Formal whole class discussions and literature circle group discussions will be scored using the Academic Discourse/Formal Discussion rubric which incorporates Londonderry High School’s mission-based school-wide rubrics.

Late Work:

Assignments submitted past the due date (for reasons other than student absence) will only be eligible for partial credit if fully and satisfactorily completed within a reasonable time period. Students who wish to submit late work should speak directly with Mrs. Juster.

Student Absence and Make-Up Work:

If a student is absent, he/she should:

• refer to the LHS student handbook (page 11) for the make-up work policy
• contact Mrs. Juster for adjusted due dates and assignment information
• refer to the class syllabus and assignment log for information regarding specific missed assignments and class work