WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

Mr. Parnell – Team Venture – 6th Grade MathRoom 109

THIS YEAR STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

• Factors and multiples

• Operations with decimals, fractions, and

integers

• Expressions and equations

• Statistics

• Geometry

• Variables and Patterns

• Ratio and proportional relationships

GRADING POLICY

Assessment (Tests/Quizzes/Projects) – 70%• 1 test = 2 quizzes

Homework – 20%

Class Performance – 10%• Effort• Compliance• Behavior• Cooperation• Participation

5TH & 6TH GRADE GRADING COMPARISON

5th Grade

• 50% - Assessments

• 20% - Homework

• 20% - Classwork

• 10% - Effort

6th Grade

• 70% - Assessments

• 20% - Homework

• 10% - Class Performance

Example: Suppose a student performed exactly the same in 5th and 6th grade. Let’s see how the grade weighting affects the students average!

5TH & 6TH GRADE GRADING COMPARISON

5th Grade:Homework: 100%Classwork: 100%Effort: 100%Test Grades:

86789164

Test Average of 79.75

5th Grade Final Avg:

100 x .20 = 20100 x .20 = 20100 x .10 = 1079.75 x .50 = 39.875Final Grade: 89.825 or

90%

6th Grade:Homework: 100%Class Performance: 100%Test Grades:

86789164

Test Average of 79.75

6th Grade Final Avg:100 x .20 = 20100 x .10 = 1079.75 x .70 = 55.825Final Grade: 85.825 or

86%

HOMEWORKGENERAL MATH GRADING RUBRIC

3 Point Response- shows all complete work (graphs, calculations, tables, pictures…)- answers ALL parts of the question(s)

2 Point Response- shows partial work of the problem(s)- answers most parts of the question(s)

1 Point Response- shows limited to almost no work of the problem(s)

 0 Point Response- shows no work or effortStudents will earn a 0 for any work that is not turned in on time, with no

exceptions.

6TH GRADE MATH

SAMPLE HOMEWO

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6TH GRADE MATH

SAMPLE 3-POINT

HOMEWORK

6TH GRADE MATH SAMPLE 2-POINT HOMEWORK

6TH GRADE MATH

SAMPLE 1-POINT

HOMEWORK

COMPUTATION

Computation Homework/Computation Quizzes

• 2 problems a night except on Friday when the question is open ended

• Use 4-square on the open-ended question

• Will NOT be announced each day – students need to just know that they are part of the homework

• Computation quiz about every two weeks – will NOT be announced

SAMPLE COMPUTATION HOMEWORK

4-SQUARE MODEL IS USED

TO ANSWER WORD

PROBLEMS

IT IS IMPORTANT TO

STUDY!

BASIC FACTS

Please help your child become familiar with their basic facts:

+ - x ÷ Calculators will NOT

be permitted

MAC(MATH ASSISTANCE CENTER)

MATH HELP AFTER SCHOOL

LOCKERSStudents will be allowed to go to their lockers during the se

designated times:

Before and after 1st and 2nd Period Between 4th Period and lunch After 7th Period

Students will not be carrying around the backpacks all day. They should be stored in their lockers.

Students will have three main binders (Morning Binder, Afternoon Binder, & Math Binder)

LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN!