Instructor Policies for Reading III
Karen Stanley
Any communication from a student by email or with other internet technology is the student's responsibility. If the teacher does not receive the communication, it is considered not sent. If the teacher does not reply to an email, the student should assume that it was not received by the teacher.
Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late to class or who leave 10 or more minutes early or who leave class for more than 10 minutes during the class period are welcome to attend, but will be counted absent for grading purposes. Students who miss 30% or more of class meetings (including those classes in which more than 10 minutes of class time has been missed) will not be able to receive a grade above a D.
A grade of A, B or C is required to continue to the next level.
LANGUAGE LAB - The language lab has many useful materials for practicing vocabulary and reading. There are computer programs, audio resources, and books. There are also lab facilitators who can help you with all the technology that we use in class as well as with your lessons.
HOMEWORK: Homework handed in in class does not receive a letter grade. It is counted as either done or not done. This encourages students to do the work themselves, and it helps me see how well students really understand. Students are asked to write complete sentences for all homework that is done on a separate sheet because we learn and remember differently if we write complete sentences. Many exercises completed in Moodle have a minimum score required in order for students to receive credit.
ABSENCE: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what work you missed and to make sure that you are prepared for class. I usually send an email through the Moodle forum with the activities and assignments that we have each class. I will help as much as I can, but it is always a good idea to have at least 2 people in class who you can contact for information. Any absence is an absence - that is, there are no "excused" absences. (The teacher will explain this in class.)
Note: Students who do not attend class for TWO consecutive weeks in a 16-week semester (12.5% of the class for shorter term classes) will be reported as ‘Stopped Attending’. This information will be sent to Financial/Veteran’s Aid. A ‘Stopped Attending’ report may have an impact upon student aid or Student Visa status as well as place the student in jeopardy of earning a failing grade in the course. The student will not be allowed to continue in the class unless the student presents formal documentation to excuse the missed classes. The Instructor and/or Division Director will have the final decision to give permission to the student to continue in the class.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you just stop coming to class without officially withdrawing (dropping) in the registration area, you will receive a grade for the class. If you stopped coming without doing a lot of the work, it is very likely that the grade you receive will be an F.
If you only miss only one important assignment, such as a single test, you may be eligible to receive an "I" (Incomplete). This means that you have successfully completed about 90% of the work for the class. If you receive an I, you have 6 months to complete the work for the class. Once the work is completed, the teacher changes the grade from an "I" to your regular grade. On your record, you will have something that looks like: I/C. Any time you receive an "I" you should be sure that you understand very clearly what you need to do. If you do not complete the work for the "I" within two semesters, the computer automatically changes your grade to an "F".
You need to discuss the possibility of receiving an "I" with your instructor. You do not automatically receive an "I".
The grades for your Academic ESL classes appear on your official transcript. If you transfer to another school, these grades will be sent along with the grades for other curriculum courses.