Grades
There are two semesters per year: September - January and February - June. Each semester is divided into three marking periods (terms).
For each term your grades are determined by the following: Classwork = 25%, Homework = 25% and Tests = 50%.
At Truman, a passing grade is 65% and the grades are cummulative over the three terms per semester. For example, if you get a 70% in term 1, a 75% in term 2 and a 65% in term 3, your cummulative final grade would be 70% x 33% + 75% x 33% + 65% x 33% = 70%
However, there are ways to earn extra credit throughout the semester.
| Presentations | Getting involved in class discusions and presenting homework at the board | |
| Question of the Week (QOW) | Every week on this website, a new question will be posted covering concepts taught in class. Answer the question and receive 5 points towards your grade. | |
| Discovering the Picture | In the upper right hand corner of this page is a small picture. The first student who correctly guesses what it is will earn 10 points towards their grade. The picture will correpsond to the unit we are working on in class and will change once a term. |
You can submit your answers to both the QOW and the Picture to extracredityear4@svleck.com. Be sure to indicate what you are submitting in the subject line.