Students, not teachers, are responsible for keeping up with their work and turning in assignments on time. This includes turning in any assignment per the instructor’s requirements and submitting any missed work prior to a planned and excused absence. Failure to submit any work ahead of a planned and excused absence means the assignment will be counted as a late grade (see policy below).
When a zero is recorded in FACTS an email will be automatically sent to the parents to inform them of the student’s missing assignment. To get partial credit, the assignment must be turned in by the beginning of the next class period. The assignment grade will be reduced by 20 percent. Assignments not turned in by the next class period will receive a permanent zero (0) without the potential for recovery. A maximum of 3 late homework assignments will be accepted each quarter per class. Beyond 3 late assignments, a permanent zero (0) will be given without the potential for recovery.
Missed work is different from late work, for missed work involves being absent when an assignment is given or collected on the original due date. In general, students are given an additional class period for each day of a particular class they miss when an assignment is given or collected. Students who are absent on the day when work is assigned will have one additional class period following their return to turn in the assignment. Students who are absent on the day when work is collected will be required to turn in the assignment the next time the class meets and they are present.