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=Welcome to Problem Solving with Mrs. Paris!=
 * Email any questions to Mrs. Paris at Nicole.Paris@fcps.org

[|Back to School Night Powerpoint]

[|Course Syllabus]

Click here for resources for Merit or Honors Common Core Math. Click here for resources for Accelerated Common Core Math.


 * Standards Based Grading Information:**

CHECK GRADES HERE- remember to use the following rubric for Understanding of Concept grades:

 * A **52** represents: You demonstrated **no conceptual understanding** of the concept. You may not know how to start the problems, or your idea of how to start shows major misconceptions. The problem could also be blank //or// a problem with only the answer given and no work or explanation.
 * A ** 62 **represents: You have a **limited conceptual understanding**, but you’re not quite there yet. You may have significant misconceptions about the standard and/or the work is too limited to show understanding of the standard.
 * A **72** represents: You have a **basic conceptual understanding**, but I’m not fully convinced you’ve //mastered// this concept. You have some misconceptions and/or have not shown the necessary work or process to show understanding.
 * A ** 82 ** represents: You have demonstrated **proficient understanding** of the concept. Your process is correct, however you have minor conceptual error(s) related to the standard.
 * A ** 92 **represents: You have demonstrated **mastery** of the concept. You have one __minor__ calculation or a prior knowledge error that does not relate to the standard being assessed.
 * A ** 100 ** represents: You have demonstrated **advanced mastery of the concept**. You are able to apply your understanding of the concept to higher level questions.


 * **__These grades are COMPLETELY revisable! Our goal is to have YOU fully understand and be able to apply each of the concepts.__**


 * ** __HOMEWORK__ and other grades in the "Applies Problem Solving Skills" category can be made up anytime before the midterm date for work in the first half of the term, and anything in the second half of the term is due one week before the end of the term.... **__ No credit will be given for assignments turned in after those deadlines. __


 * __Corrections grades__:** Many nights the homework assignment will be for students to make corrections to their "Demonstrates Knowledge of Concepts" Grades. Students generally receive their assessments back the day after taking the assessment, and should make corrections that evening and turn them in the next day. Those revisions will be entered as a grade in Pinnacle to help students and parents keep track of what students have revised.
 * A 5 represents that corrections have not been attempted or were only partially attempted.
 * A 10 represents that all corrections were made successfully and students will have the opportunity to retest that concept. After the retest, if students haven't earned a 100%, they can make corrections again. I'll update Pinnacle to say a 10.5 if they made corrections to the retest.

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