Name:Intake Date:
My PACE Advisor’s name is:
PACE – Program of Accelerated Education (50 Questions)
Directions: To answer the following questions, you must first view
the “Orientation to PACE” PowerPoint. To open and view the presentation,
go to Mr. McAndrews webpage from your desktop or go to .
Open the folder for Introduction to Computers and select Classroom Orientation and Expectations.
Define: Please define the following terms in your own words.
- PACE (What is PACE?) –
- School of Choice –
- GRAD plan –
- Module –
- RUP –
Write the entire word: True or False in the space provided:
______6. The principal at PACE cannot remove you from the PACE Program and send you back to your home campus.
______7. In order to graduate from PACE, you must earn 22 credits.
______8. PACE is a come and go program, you may arrive in the morning at any time you please and you are free to leave at any time of the day.
______9. I may notcarry a backpack or a large bag to class at PACE.
______10. Most modules can be finished in just one day.
______11. Some teachers may choose to not allow food and drinks in classrooms and computer labs.
______12. Your firstpriority is learning and growing, not how fast you can finish or which class is the easiest way out.
______13. If you do not do your assignment properly, you will be allowed to skip it and move on.
Multiple Choice:
____ 14. Students not following expectations or whose behavior is not acceptable will
- receive a demerit,be counseled by their advisor anda parent will be contacted
- be required to complete special assignments designed to correct the behavior.
- receive a discipline referral to the principal and a parent will be contacted
- all of thesestatements are true and will occur in the order as listed above.
____ 15. A module consists of
- one day’s worth of class assignments back at the main campus
- six to nine weeks’ worth of class assignments back at the main campus
- one semester’s worth of class assignments back at the main campus
- one school years’ worth of class assignments back at the main campus
____ 16. If any teacher or staff member observes a student using their cell phone during the school day, the policy at this school is . . .
- I will be sent directly to the office of the Principal or Assistant Principal
- My phone will be confiscated according to Humble ISD policy
- I will be required to pay an administrative fee of $15.00.
- All of the above are true statements.
____ 17. How many subjects do students work on while at PACE?
- Students will be in the same 7 classes they were in back at the main campus
- Students can work on any number of classes they wish to
- Students focus on only 2 classes at a time (with maybe one fall-back class.)
- Students should work on only one class at a time.
____ 18. Which of the following statements are NOT true.
- Students may enter and exit classrooms whenever they want to.
- Students are to receive permission before leaving a classroom.
- Students should check in with the teacher when entering any classroom.
- Restroom breaks will be scheduled.
____ 19. Which statement regarding TAKS and EOC (STAAR) exams is true?
- It is more important for me to finish my credits at PACE than to worry about TAKS or STAAR exams.
- I will never receive an actual high school diploma until all I have passed all of these exams.
- I can still walk and receive my diploma even if I do not pass these exams.
- TAKS and STAAR exams are easy and everyone at PACE passes them.
____ 20. How many modules are students expected to complete at PACE?
- Students should complete at least one module per week.
- Students may complete 2-3 modules per week if they are able.
- Students have one month to complete a module.
- Both A and B are true statements.
____ 21. Which of the following statements are false.
- I can pick assignments that I enjoy and not do assignments that are difficult.
- Failure is not an option at PACE
- You may not just “take a 50,” like you may have done on campus
- You must do all assignments properly or do it again before you can move on.
Fill-In-The-Blanks:
- My ID Badge must be ______at all times while I am in the building.
- The PACE program opens at ______and closes at ______. Students are not permitted to enter the building after ______.
- Students are not permitted to clock out any earlier than ______.
- Students are expected to spend a minimum of ______hours per week working on their modules.
- Some teachers may require you to sign _____ and ______of their classroom and some teachers may assign ______and ______.
- Do not disrupt any classroom. If you are not there to work, ______!
- If you need to leave the room for any reason, please obtain ______.
- Before leaving your classroom, you must let your teacher know where you are ______and when you plan to ______.
- As a matter of ______, never walk out of the room without saying ______-______to your teacher.
- If you leave a room more than ______times in one day, for any reason, the teacher may not ______you to ______.
- Students who violate the ______*(RUP) will be required to complete the RUP ______and your ______will be contacted.
- Teachers will check for ____s and ______Code when you enter their classroom.
- Those in ______of the dress code or cell phone policy will be sent to the ______.
- Treat your teachers and ______with ______and ______.
- Never ______anything that does not belong to you.
- Haste makes ______.
- Notes help you to ______on the important material you have just ______.
- Some teachers may allow you to ____ your ______when completing assignments.
- Many teachers will ask you to ______in notes.
- If you take a class for ______credit, you must master all of the objectives and you may not______any section. Exemptions may apply only to studentstaking a course for ______of lost credits.
- Attitude is ______. It affects how ______you are in achieving your goals.
- Your attitude affects how you feel, ______and ______. If affects how you ______, what you ______and what you ______.
Written Questions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
- Why do you want to be at PACE?
- Give two examples of how you plan to be successful at PACE.
- List at least two (or more) reasons why cell phones are not to be used at school.
- What will happen if a student receives a second demerit?
- What will happen if a student receives a third demerit?
- Explain what you should do if you have questions or problems at PACE.
- Explain why your attitude is so important to your success both at PACE and in life.
PACE Expectations Module Last Revision 26FEB2014 Humble ISD 2013 - 2014