Senior Seminar. Teachers assigned to senior seminar will be given one (1) day of paid release time per quarter for duties related to the senior seminar assignment.
Senior Seminar. Capstone CHS 4XX Senior Seminar in Human Services and Community Justice 3 Major Requirements Subtotal 30 Electives/Minor Credits Electives 24 Total credits required at JJC 60 Total credits transferred from BMCC 60 Total credits required for the baccalaureate degree 120
Senior Seminar. Student Placement and Course Schedule The master schedule and each student's individualized program have been created by the faculty and administration in consultation with our faculty. In all courses, placement has been carefully determined according to academic background, achievement level, with an overriding consideration for the needs of the individual student. Any student requesting a course change must complete a “Request for Course Change” form available from her Grade Xxxx. The form should be completed with a clear and complete explanation for the request along with the signatures of a parent/guardian and student. Every effort will be made to support student request, however, barring placement errors, or significant cause, there should be no expectation that a course change request will be honored. The completed form must be returned to the Grade Xxxx or Advisor by Friday, September 25, 2019. Assessments and Grading The learning cycle involves discovering new information and skills, having an opportunity to examine, investigate, and demonstrate one’s newly acquired skills or mastery of knowledge in the form of an assessment. Each course will have a balance of different assessment opportunities, including homework, presentations, projects, quizzes, and tests. A test calendar is created by the administration to ensure a fair distribution of evaluative experiences over the week and semester. A test schedule will be published at the start of each semester to allow students to plan appropriately and prepare a balanced work plan. 9th and 10th Grades: a maximum of three exams allowed per week 11th and 12th Grades: a maximum of four exams allowed per week Exams for AP Courses are not included within these limits. A course that meets on average 5 times a week may have no more than 3 exams per semester, in addition to a midterm/final. A course that meets on average 3 times a week may have no more than 2 exams per semester, in addition to a midterm/final. Advanced placement exams will have no more than 5 exams per semester, in addition to a midterm. Students may be assessed on the previous day’s or night’s material without advance notice. These will be counted only as class work in the course grade and are defined as ten minute exercises covering material assigned or discussed over the previous one to two days of class. Quizzes are defined as a in-class brief assessment that covers about 2 days’ material and allotted approximately 15 minutes. These serve as ...
