ACT PREP SYLLABUS
Columbia High School Ms. Morgan McCants
300 Explorer Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35806 (256) 428-7576, ext. 228
ACT Prep is a course that allows students to prepare for the college entrance tests with a primary focus on the ACT test. This class is designed for Juniors and Seniors who want to score well on their ACT test or to improve their ACT scores.
The purpose of this one semester class is to help prepare college-bound students to score adequately on their ACT test and/or to raise their ACT score to a higher level. With renewed emphasis at the local, state, and national levels to improve test scores, ACT Prep is a course that was created to improve those scores.
You will receive intensive instruction in English, Reading, and Writing. In this class, we will learn test-taking strategies for the ACT test specifically which could also be applied to other tests. You will also spend a great deal of time practicing on ACT tests. I will provide the Peterson’s ACT Prep Guide Plus to help you study and prepare for the ACT. From the tests that you take, you will discover your weak areas and you can work specifically on those areas to improve your score. If you really try to improve through the taking of these tests, you will find that your scores will improve. The more that you practice the ACT tests, the better you will become.
Grading Policy/Late Work/Extra Credit/Tutorial
The HCS Grading Scale is as follows: 60%(Summative Assessments); 40%(Formative)
90-100 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59-below F
1st Nine Weeks / 2nd Nine Weeks60% (Summative)
**at least 5 Summative Tasks
3 Writing Prompts
1 English Test
1 Reading Test / 60% (Summative)
**at least 5 Summative Tasks
3 Writing Prompts
1 English Test
1 Reading Test
** Final Exam adds a Summative Assessment at 10% of Overall Grade
40% (Formative-Daily)
Bellringers; In-Class Assignments; Quizzes and Homework / 40% (Formative-Daily)
Bellringers; In-Class Assignments; Quizzes and Homework
Late work will lose 10 percent per day for each day it is late. Exceptions will be made for extenuating circumstances. Students should never assume they will receive full credit for any late work. Tutorials are available on Thursday mornings at 7:10 and Thursday after school from 3:15pm-4:15 pm. If no students express an interest to attend or show up by 3:20, tutorial may be cancelled. The date for tutorial is subject to change depending on teacher responsibilities.
MANDATORY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED
Blue/black pens, pencils, loose-leaf paper, highlighters and binder/folder.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Students are expected to show the upmost respect to other students and teachers, property, and most of all, themselves.
This may be accomplished by adhering to the CHS Student Handbook and the Huntsville City Behavior Learning Guide.
Regarding your work:
*All written work must be in blue or black ink. (I like fun colors, but my eyes do notJ)
*All work must be turned in on time.
*All directions (written and oral) must be followed.
*All work must be headed correctly. (Name, date, assignment title and period number)
Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the loss of points from the assignment.
Attendance Policy:
The attendance policy of Columbia High School will be followed in this course. After a student achieves 5 tardies to any single class, they will receive an office referral.
Discipline:
Unacceptable behavior can be categorized as disruption, disrespect, and defiance. Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. The following are consequences for unacceptable behavior:
1st offense Verbal warning/student conference---Notation in Behavior Log
2nd offense Detention/ Parent contact---Notation in Behavior Log
3rd offense Office Referral---Administrator contact
*Any major offense can be sent directly to an administrator.
LAPTOPS
1. YOU MUST bring your laptop to class EVERYDAY; most assignments and notes will be on EDMODO.
2.Under NO circumstances are student laptops to be used for gaming, listening to music, etc. during instruction or classwork time.
***to be completed by a Parent/Guardian to be filed for Ms. McCants
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