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Instructor: Anita Johnston        office: JM 250
phone: 517.796.8504    email: JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu

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1► Course Requirements and Grading System

• IMPORTANT: There is a competency exam in this course. 

  • You may use no notes or calculators on the competency exam.

  • You must pass the competency exam to pass the course.  But, the grade on the competency exam does not count toward the grade in the course. 

  • If you do not pass the competency exam, but receive a 2.0 or above on the coursework, you will receive a 1.0 for the course. 

  • The concepts covered on the competency exam will be fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion, and percent.  You will have 3 opportunities to pass the competency exam.

  • The Competency Test must be completed and passed by start of class Tuesday, October 23.

  • The Competency Test (1^st try) will be give the first 20 minutes of class on August 28.

  • The 2^nd and 3^rd testing times must be taken outside of class time.  Make arrangements to take it during my office hours.

• You must successfully complete required coursework in addition to passing the competency exam.  All Learning Components, and all Exams including the Final Exam must be completed to pass the course.

 

Exams Final Exam	60% of grade @ 15% each There will be three exams and a final exam.  Exams will be hand-written and graded on completeness of your work (process of doing problem) as well as your answer. This means that you receive some credit for a partially complete process (even if the answer is not correct), and you do not get full credit for sloppy or incomplete work (even if the answer is correct). Calculators can be used on exams. One sheet of notebook paper (both sides) may be used for notes.  Exams can be taken early with permission.  Generally exams cannot be taken late.  However…sometimes situations occur that are beyond our control.  These times are infrequent.  But, in case of an extreme situation, the following procedure must be followed to make up the exam: 1.       I must be notified on the day of the exam, before class begins, that you will be missing the exam. 2.       The missed exam must be taken before I return the exams to the class. Since you know the dates of the exams for the entire semester, it is expected that all appointments and activities you need to attend will be made at times other than test day.
Learning Portfolio	30% of grade…See next page for components of the Learning Portfolio and due dates..
In Class Quizzes	5% of grade One or more quizzes will be given most class periods. They will contain material that has been previously covered or that has been covered during that class period. Quizzes will be given at different times during class and can not be made up for any reason.
Homework	5% of grade… Required homework problems will be given no later than the class period prior to when the problems are due.  Problems are due at the beginning of the class period.  Homework is to be done sequentially with problems and answers clearly marked and supporting documentation clearly and orderly written.  Some homework problems will have a “W” by them.  This means that in addition to doing the problem you are to write out the thinking (steps and reasons) you used in solving the problem.

  

• About the Learning Portfolio (30% of grade)

Component	% of Learning Portfolio	Date Due	Brief Description: for additional information refer to Information Sheet on each component
Learning Biography	5%	Sep 4	The Learning Biography is an autobiographical essay, My Learning Biography, Who Am I?, addressing your learning style, your goals for the course (not the grade you want to earn), your long term educational goals, and how you plan to be successful in this course.  Submit this essay via an attachment to email (JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu).  Please send as a “rtf” file.
Internet Assignment	5%	Oct 30	The Internet Assignment is a list of ten websites related to teaching and/or learning elementary mathematics.  List the URL and write a brief summary and evaluation of the site.  You may review four sites listed at      .  The other six sites must not be on this list of sites.  You may include sites you are using for your writing assignment.  Submit via an attachment to email (JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu).  Please send as a “rtf” file.
Teaching Investigation:  Writing Assignment	20%	Topic chosen Aug 28 Due Nov 28	The Teaching Investigation – Writing Assignment  should be double-spaced and have a professional appearance. The paper should have a title page and should include a reference page. The paper should be approximately 3 – 5 pages in length.  Submit via an attachment to email (JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu).  Please send as a “rtf” file.
Field Experience Journal	20%	Nov 20	The Field Experience Journal should be double-spaced and have a professional appearance.  Submit via an attachment to email (JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu).  Please send as a “rtf” file.
Problem Solving	25%	Nov 20	Place all problem solving problems in a folder, in numerical order, headed by a cover sheet.  On the cover sheet, list all problems you are submitting, along with the score you received.  If you are submitting a problem for the first time, leave the score column blank for that problem.
Models and Algorithms	25%	Dec 4	Models and Algorithms should have a professional appearance.   Use technology (the computer, the internet, software programs, etc.) to find images to use for your examples.  The final product should be something you are “proud of” and can use as a resource in the future. Please be sure the sections are in the appropriate order.  Submit via an attachment to email (JohnstoAnitaM@jccmi.edu).  Please send as a “rtf” file.

 

About extra credit….“The mathematics department strongly recommends that extra credit not be offered in mathematics courses.  In order to foster a collegiate environment, maintain the integrity of student grades, and provide for proper student placement and advancement through sequenced courses, the department believes this to be in the best interests of both students and faculty. Extra credit is understood to include bonus points on a test or assignment, separate extra credit assignments, and other forms of providing opportunities for more than 100% credit.”

 

2► Late Work Policy

• Exams are to be taken during class on the day announced.  Once a test is returned, no make-up test will be given and you will be earn a 0.0 for the test.

• Due dates for the Components of the Learning Portfolio are to be met.  For each day a component is turned in late, the grade will be deducted 10%.  After one week (first class period past due date) the component will be accepted but you will earn a 0.0 for that portion of the grade.  Each component must be completed for you to pass the course.

• Homework is due at the beginning of the class period and will not be accepted past the first 5 minutes of the class period. 

• Attendance and/or in-class quizzes will be taken at/given at various times during the class period.  If you are not in attendance at the time, you will earn a 0.0.  Quizzes cannot be made up.

 

3► Grade based on percentage

 

Percentage	90-100%	85-89%	80-84%	75-79%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	<60%
Grade	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0

 

• Incompletes will be given only in accordance with JCC policy. (Excerpt from JCC policy; contact Student Services for a copy of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.)  A student may request an incomplete from the instructor. The incomplete will be granted only if the student can provide documentation that his or her work up to that point is sufficient in quality, but lacking in quantity, due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. Furthermore, a written plan for making up the missing work within one semester must be completed by the student.  Incompletes are not given to keep a student from failing.

• Although you may be dropped when Participation Grades are given, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the course.  Check the Academic Calendar on JCC’s website for the withdrawal date.

 

4► Participation Grades

• To meet Federal guidelines, participation grades are given after the 1^st - 2^nd week of class, the 4^th -5^th and 8^th week of class.  If you are not attending class and/or not completing required work, then you earn a “Q” grade and are dropped from the course.