Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
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Testing Policy<br />
Campus staff will follow the NG policy for students with excessive absences. No penalty is<br />
to be attached to make-up work assigned/approved by the attendance committee, the<br />
principal, or the principal’s designee.<br />
Each campus will develop a testing policy. Since the district provides common assessments for core<br />
subjects, those tests will be administered on the same days at each campus. Each campus will build<br />
the testing schedule around the district assessments using the following parameters. Each subject<br />
will have the opportunity to administer tests twice a week, with no more than 3 tests administered on<br />
any given day.<br />
Final Exams<br />
1. Final exams will be given on the last four days of each semester. No more than 2 tests will<br />
be administered each day. Final exams may be given in 2 hour blocks with 30 minutes for<br />
review and 1.5 hours for testing.<br />
A grade of "zero" may be given for a final exam grade if the student makes no effort on the<br />
exam or is determined to have cheated on the exam.<br />
2. EXAM EXEMPTIONS<br />
Exemptions for Courses with Benchmark Assessments<br />
The <strong>Aldine</strong> <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong> final exam and exemption plan is designed to<br />
promote academic achievement, regular attendance, and responsible behavior. The primary<br />
consideration in designing this plan is to ensure that all students gain experience in taking<br />
final examinations throughout their high school years. Students in grades 9-12 at all ability<br />
and performance levels are eligible for an attendance exemption for courses with<br />
benchmark assessments.<br />
The final exams for courses with benchmark targets are the<br />
Benchmark Assessments. These assessments will count as 20% of<br />
the exempted student’s final grade, but the student will not have to<br />
attend class on the day of the scheduled exam.<br />
Students who meet the criteria for the exam day attendance<br />
exemption policy will take the Benchmark Assessment several<br />
days prior to the scheduled final exam day.<br />
The following are courses with Benchmark Assessments:<br />
Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Foreign<br />
Language<br />
English I Algebra 1 Biology World Geography Spanish I<br />
English II Geometry IPC World History French I<br />
English III Algebra 2 Chemistry American History<br />
English IV<br />
ELI<br />
ESOL English I<br />
ESOL English II<br />
Physics Government<br />
The following levels of achievement, attendance, tardiness and conduct will be used to<br />
determine the eligibility for exemptions for each course taken.<br />
SEMESTER GRADE EXCUSED ABSENCES TARDIES CONDUCT<br />
80-100 2 or less 2 or less E/S<br />
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