***Last Grade Viewer (PIV) Update***
As of the date and time listed below, the on-line grades for your class have been fully updated. You may still see blank columns for current or future assignments that I haven’t collected or graded yet, but as of the date and time listed, all make-up work has been graded and entered into the grade book. If you handed in your make-up work before the date and time listed, it is included in the current grade viewer.
AP US HISTORY, PERIOD 2: Fri., 5/25, 2:35pm
US HISTORY, PERIODS 3, 5, AND 6: Fri., 5/25, 2:35pm
9TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY, PERIOD 4: Fri., 5/25, 2:35pm
The deadline for all make-up work for this semester is Friday, May 11, 2012, 12:00pm. After that time, no homework, projects, tests, quizzes, or any other work can be accepted for late credit for any reason.
***Information Regarding Grade Viewer (PIV)***
As parents and students, you have the ability to view my grade book on line: the grades for assignments you see are the most updated grade information I have. The following information answers commonly asked questions about the PIV as related to my classes in particular. If you have other questions, please feel free to contact me at peterglasser@yahoo.com.
1. How do I know what assignments I am missing?
Generally, any zero you see is a missing assignment. These zeros represent assignments that I have already graded, and if you see a zero, that means you have 0% credit.
Please don’t be misled by the computer-generated list of “missing assignments”—some of the assignments on this list may not be missing at all. Other assignments may actually be missing but not be included on the “Missing Assignments” list. If an assignment is listed but no grade at all has been entered (the grade column is completely blank), one of two situations is happening: either the assignment has been collected but not yet graded, or I haven’t even collected the assignment yet.
An assignment should be considered to be a “missing assignment” if a numerical grade of zero has been entered.
2. Can I make up these assignments for credit?
Generally, yes, you can make up almost any missing assignment for 75% credit until the end-of-the-semester deadline, usually a couple of weeks before the end of the semester. This specific deadline will be announced to students well in advance, and it is also posted at the top of this website page. I think 75% credit for late work is very generous, and it gives students significant opportunity to bring up low grades; making up homework assignments often has a significant impact on low grades, and I highly encourage students’ doing so.
The only assignments that may not be made up for late credit are those labeled “On Time” at the beginning of the assignment name. If you see “On Time” at the beginning of the name of an assignment, students may not earn any late credit for that assignment as it has no relevance to our learning beyond the specific day it was due. The vast majority of assignments, however, can be made up.
3. How often are grades updated, and how do I know when they last were updated?
I update the grade viewer on average every two weeks. If you want to know how current the computer grades are, please check the date and time at the top of this website page.
Please be aware that late work is only graded every couple of weeks. One advantage to doing your work on time is that you get it back from me much more quickly. While it may be a frustration for students and parents to have to wait a couple of weeks to see grades for make-up work, I remind you that this lag time is one of the natural consequences of handing in the work late. As the on-line grade report is a direct copy of my grade book, I do not have grade information that is any more current than what you are already seeing.
4. Is the computer-generated list of “Due Dates” for assignments accurate?
In short, no, not at all. They represent only the days on which I coincidentally entered the assignments into the computer.
For the actual due dates of all assignments, parents and students may consult the student’s syllabus from class. Each time I assign homework, I write the full instructions and advice about the assignment (for 9th graders, on the board to be copied by the student; for 11th graders, in the students’ weekly printed syllabus that they receive from me every Monday). It is a requirement for all of my classes for students to keep all assignment information for the entire year, effectively becoming a running list of all assignment instructions. Actual due dates for assignments may be found on this running list. Also, for 9th graders, I will almost always write the due date for an assignment in the actual name of the assignment; in these cases, the due dates listed are accurate.
5. Is there extra credit available?
Generally, the extra credit work I offer is enrichment for students who already have high grades. I do not offer extra credit that will help students bring up low grades. The best strategy for these students is to make up missing assignments for late credit. For students with low grades, extra credit assignments do not help final semester averages nearly as much as making up missing work. (Think of it as getting rid of zeros as opposed to simply watering them down with additional, extra-credit grades.) If your grade is low and you need to raise it, my strong advice is to forget about extra-credit assignments and work on making up past-due assignments.
