CRIMINAL JUSTICE II

Instructor: Mrs. Recasner

Room# D-4

E-mail:

School Office Phone: (615) 904-3850 x.22947

Course Objectives

Course objectives may be found on the web: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/cte/standards.shtml

Class Supplies: (To be turned in to Mrs. Recasner)

1 pkg 3 x 5 or 5 x 7 index cards

2 boxes Kleenex

2 bottles of hand sanitizer

Graph paper

Note from the teacher: My planning is during 7th period, and I will be teaching the rest of the day. If you need to meet with me, please let me know, and we can make arrangements. I can also be available before or after school if necessary.

Classroom/Club Dues

Students in Criminal Justice are encouraged to join the Criminal Justice Club. The fees/dues will be $10.00 per student. Any additional costs incurred as a club member or for participation in activities will be offset through fundraising but may still require additional funding by students depending on the activity or competition.

Supplies: (To be brought to class daily)

  • 3 ring binder – 1” w/tabbed dividers inside.
  • Black ink pens (I will only accept work written in black pen)
  • Pencils (used for crime scene/accident reconstruction)
  • Notebook Paper

Criminal Justice Rules:

  1. Be in the room seated quietly and prepared for work when the bell rings (not coming in the door). Once the bell rings, the door will close.Tardynotes from other teachers will not be accepted.
  2. Do not be late to class!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Follow directions the 1st time they are given.
  4. Do not interrupt others. (Teachers, classmates or intercom).
  5. Students will stop talking immediately and pay attention whenever announcements are being made.
  6. NO FOOD, GUM OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BOTTLED WATER! YOU WILL BE ASKED TO THROW AWAY ANY FOOD/DRINK THAT YOU BRING INTO THE CLASSROOM.
  7. All trash will be placed in trashcans, not on the floor or left on the tables. PLEASE RECYCLE!
  8. Treat the Teacher, classmates, supplies and equipment with common courtesy.

*All students are expected to adhere to school rules in the Blackman High Student Handbook*

Dress Code: If a student is found to be in violation of the dress code and the violation cannot be immediately corrected, they will be referred to the appropriate administrator.

Consequences for rule violations will be handled according to the school disciplinary guidelines along with teacher implemented consequences.

I expect every Criminal Justice student to…

  1. Turn in work on time.
  2. Be ready to work upon entering the room.
  3. Use class time wisely.
  4. Use materials/equipment properly.
  5. Clean up your area before leaving.
  6. Help clean the room when needed.
  7. Use the highest quality effort on all assignments.
  8. Participate in all activities.

Restroom Breaks:

You must have a hall pass/agenda. You will not be allowed to go to the restroom in the first 10 minutes or the last 10 minutes of class (so don’t ask!).

Locker Trips:

You may not return to your locker to retrieve necessary class items. Come prepared to class daily.

Absences:

You have 5 days to complete and turn-in any make-up assignments. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed. It is not my responsibility to do that for you.

Note: Quizzes will be given in order to check for student comprehension of the material, and sometimes students will be allowed to use their notebooks. This is a way to ensure that students complete and keep track of all assigned work. It is imperative that you keep your work organized and always bring your binder to class.

Blackman High School Grading Procedures

Rationale

BlackmanHigh School is committed to providing our students with an educational program based on assessment practices that are rooted in educational research and that support student achievement.

The primary objectives in our grading practices are to ensure the following:

•Grades in every course and content area are an accurate measure of academic achievement – and can only be fair and accurate if students complete all assignments.

•Equitable and consistent assessment measures support mastery of content.

•Students have a clear picture of and are actively involved in their progress toward college and career readiness.

Guiding Principles

•Blackman students must complete every assignment. The only fair way to assess any student is when all assignments are attempted. Students will be required to attend academic help session(s) if they have a missing assignment at any time during the school year.

•Grades should communicate a student’s mastery of standards and learning targets.

•Periodic common assessments will be collaboratively designed and utilized so that performance levels and grades are fair and consistent in synonymous courses.

•Behavior and effort will be reported in a student’s citizenship grade and should not be part of the academic grade.

•Well-planned instruction provides students with a clear understanding of teacher expectations through learning targets, rubrics, assessment criteria, and/or, when appropriate, student samples.

•Effective instruction includes frequent formative assessments with clear and understandable teacher feedback with opportunities to relearn and redo.

•Assessment of knowledge and skills should include multiple measures and a variety of evidence to accurately determine a student’s proficiency level.

Calculation of Grades

In a balanced assessment system, both formative and summative assessments are essential as tools for gathering and reporting student achievement.However, formative assessments are used for practice, skill development and guiding instruction, where summative assessments are used as a final measure of student learning at the end of a unit or period of instruction.Whether an assessment is considered formative or summative will depend on how the teacher uses assessment results.

  • Formative Assessments will make up 50% of a student’s final 9-week grade and will include any graded learning assessments used as a diagnostic assessment of student’s learning.These assessments are checks for understanding during the learning process.
  • Summative Assessments will make up 50% of a student’s final 9-week grade.These assessments are end-of-unit measures and major performance tasks. Summative assessments occur AFTER a student has had instruction and practice and are intended to demonstrate mastery. These assessments are the final product of a student’s learning at the end of instruction.

Possible Formative
(Process - checks for understanding) / Possible Summative
(Product - End of instruction)
•Short, informal quizzes
•Homework and practice work
•Class work
•Drafts and rewrites
•Daily practice and warm-ups
•Small formative projects
•Reviews
•Progress checks
•Benchmark assessments
•Participation/notebook checks / •Large summative projects
•Final draft essays
•Major lab reports
•Summative presentations
•Portfolios
•Performance tasks
•Chapter tests
•9-weeks exams