Family Handbook 2019-20

● understand and accept that they may be asked to complete a different, yet comparable, assessment; ● understand and accept that a new deadline will be absolute and failure to meet the new deadline will result in a mark of zero; and ● provide supporting documentation, as requested. If students have missed a deadline due to an unanticipated absence from school, they must: ● understand that the missing assessment must be completed upon their return to school or during their first class, unless they have met with their teacher to arrange a new date; ● understand and accept that the teacher may or may not agree to set a new deadline; ● understand and accept that they may be asked to complete a different, yet comparable assessment; ● understand and accept that a new deadline will be absolute and failure to meet the new deadline will result in a mark of zero; and ● provide supporting documentation, as requested. ● set clear deadlines that are reasonable and allow for some student input, if possible; ● post all assessment dates at least two weeks in advance on the class page and on the assessment calendar in VC, as well as provide those dates orally in class; ● be clear about the consequences of missing an assessment deadline; ● show students how to plan to complete their work (e.g., create a timeline to model the appropriate preparation for an assessment), as appropriate; ● scaffold the assessments to provide feedback to know in advance if a student is struggling, as appropriate; and ● use progressive deadlines for parts of tasks if an assessment is lengthy. When a student anticipates difficulties in meeting an assessment deadline and meets with the teacher face-to-face in advance of the deadline, the teacher: ● may consider setting a new deadline, if appropriate; ● if a new deadline is set, remind students that this new deadline is absolute and failure to meet the deadline will result in a mark of zero; and ● inform the parents and student by email or a phone call that a new deadline has been set and that failure to meet the deadline will result in a mark of zero. Teacher’s Responsibilities In advance of the due date of an assignment, the teacher will:

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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