Beginning Contract
Student Responsibilities
- Students will arrive in class on time and ready to work.
- The class relies on teamwork. All students are expected to constructively contribute to the atmosphere by assisting others and asking others for help when needed.
- Students are responsible for focusing on their own work and the maintenance of a clean and safe working environment.
- The class calendar details what is covered each day of the term. Students are responsible for all class work and keeping track of when it is due. If absent, the student needs to make a best effort to obtain missed instruction and also have projects prepared and available for evaluation days, which are posted on the class calendar.
- There will be no formal homework assigned, therefore it is paramount that students maintain good attendance to work on projects with the tools in the class.
Safety
Students will acknowledge and uphold their role in maintaining a safe learning environment. All safety rules must be followed at all times in all areas of campus.
Grading
Points are accumulated throughout the term. All students start at zero and build up points throughout the term.
| Grading Scale | |
| A | 90 or more points |
| B | 80 - 89 points |
| C | 70 - 79 points |
| Incomplete | less than 70 points |
All incomplete grades must be made up two weeks before the end of the term or the score converts to a failing grade or an "F".
| Portfolio | 10 | |||||||||
| Blog | 10 | |||||||||
| Activities | 50 | |||||||||
| Final | 5 | |||||||||
| Leadership | 10 | |||||||||
| Initiative | 15 | |||||||||
Portfolio (10 Points)
| Element | Points
|
Description |
| Self Evaluation | 2
|
Offer self evaluation of your work during class using the terms and concepts related to the project. |
| Cover / Intro | 1
|
Create a cover or intro page for the portfolio which will incorporate projects undertaken during the term. |
| Table of Contents | 1
|
Create a table of contents, directory or projects main page that has an overview of the projects undertaken during the term. |
| Projects | 5
|
Link to or include all projects undertaken during the term. |
| On Time | 1
|
The portfolio will be presented on the due date set by the Program Advisor. |
Blog (10 Points)
If it's not documented in the Blog it didn't happen. I want students to consider this when deciding whether to write in the blog or not. If you want credit for the work, it must be documented.
Blog Rubric
- Good grammar and proper citing of resources and copyrighted material is essential for an entry to be considered valid.
- An entry will consist of no less than four complete sentences.
- Subject material in the Blog must related to what you did, specifically for your class work.
- Remember to review, reflect or evaluate your class work.
Activities (50 Points)
Beginning students will work on Generation TECH Unit activities assigned by the Program Advisor. The point structure can be found in the Beginning Student Activities Rubric.
Final (5 Points)
Students will earn points for presenting and displaying all work in a final form. Students will offer constructive criticism to other students as well as participate in class discussion about the terms work.
| 4-5 points | Presentation is visually appealing, interesting, and shows work from entire class term. Presentation shows evidence of learning and personal growth over term. Presentation is more than 5 minutes and less than 10 minutes long. Student offers constructive criticism to other students and takes such criticism will in their presentation. |
| 2-3 points | Presentation is unclear or visually uninteresting. Presentation only shows work from one or two activities. Presentation shows little evidence of personal growth and learning. Presentation is less than 5 minutes long or more than 10 minutes long. Student comments on other's presentations are not constructive. |
| 0-1 point | Presentation is unclear and visually uninteresting. Presentation shows work from one or no activities. Presentation shows no evidence of personal growth or learning. Presentation is less than 5 minutes long or more than 10 minutes long. Student offers no interesting comments on other's presentations. Student reacts poorly to other's comments on his or her work. |
Leadership (10 Points)
| Element | Points | Description |
| Conduct | 5 |
Students will conduct themselves in an appropriate manner exhibiting qualities of initiative, follow-through, punctuality, and professionalism. |
| Teamwork | 5 |
Students will help each other with problems, request and accept help when needed, and be supportive team members. |
Initiative (15 Points Max)
A big part of becoming a successful life-long learner is initiative. By doing all the above activities, students can earn up to 85 points, or a B grade. Going the next step to an A requires initiative and "going above and beyond" in some way. Students can gain these points by engaging in the following activities:
- Exceptional Portfolio (Up to 5 points)
- Use advanced CSS
- Appealing layout and design
- Advanced design or graphic elements
- Consult teacher for specifics
- Blog Frequently (Up to 10 points)
- Document your process with more than three blog entries per week
- Final - Exceptional Presentation (Up to 5 points)
- Good posture, eye contact, speak clearly
- Be interesting
- Dress appropriately
- Professional response to criticism