Ann Marie Alford

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Study Skills Expectations 7
th
period
Required Materials:
Daily, weekly or monthly planner/Agenda
Composition book
Students must purchase 2 composition books for this course.

Course description:
This course is designed to help students develop skills that will help them achieve academic
success at
Douglas County High School .The following topics will be covered:
Setting short and longterm academic goals
Managing time
Improving concentration on academics
Learning in the classroom, identifying learning styles
Learning from homework, textbooks and other readings
Mastering your coursework, identifying personal organizational strategies
Testtaking strategies
SAT, ACT, and content vocabulary
Writing, reading, math, science and social studies remediation
Managing your own behavior- focusing, sitting still, preparing to learn
Stress relieving strategies; dealing with test anxiety

Daily Class Schedule/Agenda:
1. Warm up- journal activity
2. Teacher directed activity
3. Additional assignment or work completion from other classes
4. Wrap up assignment- student will write summary of what they did and what they learned

The students overall course grade will be affected if s/he does not come to class prepared
or on time. Each student MUST bring the following items to class daily:
Textbooks and/or assigned homework/classwork according to student workload
Classwork to study for upcoming tests
Composition book
Something to write with
Clean sheets of notebook paper
Calculator
Agenda
Index Cards
Grading scale:
The number of points earned will be divided by the number of possible points in four categories
to determine the overall grade. Assignments will vary in the number of points possible,
depending on length and intensity of the assignment. Students will know before an assignment is
due the number of possible points available and under which category the points will enter. The
Teacher observations and student interviews will also take place on a regular basis.

A=90-100
B=80-89
C=71-79
D=70
F= Below 70
Assignments:
Students must complete all assignments according to guidelines provided by teachers and turn in
these assignments when the teacher requests them on the assigned due date. Study Skills teacher
will communicate as schedule with teachers to assist in the process. Teacher observations and
student interviews will also take place on a regular basis.
Absences:
Students are responsible for any material covered during an absence, and they should first
consult the instructor and/or request missed material from a trustworthy classmate. Consecutive
absences may result in a significant drop in the students grade.
Provision for Improving Grades
Opportunities designed to allow students to recover from a low or failing cumulative grade will
be allowed when all work required to date has been completed and the student has demonstrated
a legitimate effort to meet all course requirements including attendance.
Students should contact the teacher concerning recovery opportunities. Teachers will determine
when and how students with extenuating circumstances may improve their grades.
Recovery Procedure:
1. Recovery is for students who, despite a conscientious effort and communication with their
teachers, have failed to demonstrate satisfactory understanding of course standards. It is not for
the student who has been failing for many weeks and then wishes to recover during the final days
of the course. Opportunities for students to recover from a 74 or below cumulative average will
be provided when all work required to date has been completed and the student has demonstrated
a legitimate effort to meet all course requirements. Students who have not attempted to complete
all course requirements are not eligible for recovery.
2. Students may initiate recovery on major assessments starting with the second major
assessment of the semester as long as they have made a legitimate effort to meet all course
requirements including attendance. Unexcused absences may prevent this opportunity.
3. So that students stay focused on the content at hand and dont become overwhelmed and fall
too far behind, they must initiate recovery on a major assessment within five school days of
being informed of the grade on that assessment. Recovery work must be completed within ten
school days prior to the end of the semester. The nature and type of recovery assignment is given
at the discretion of the teacher.
*Grading guidelines for recovery assignments will vary by department. It is the
responsibility of the student to fully understand the grading guidelines/highest possible
score for completed recovery work.*