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Resource class information:* Each quarter your grade will be either P: Pass or F: Fail = =
 * A student will earn a ‘P’ when he/she exhibits and/or shows growth in the following behaviors:
 * Participation
 * Cooperation
 * Preparedness
 * Self-advocacy
 * Remediation of goal areas
 * Each student will complete activities that will promote growth in designated goals as stated in the I.E.P.
 * A student may work with partners/small groups to promote growth in similar goal areas as stated in the I.E.P.
 * Organizational Skills
 * Each student will participate in activities that will increase their ability to organize their school materials.
 * Each student will learn strategies that will support him/her in the classroom.
 * Each student will participate in class discussions and activities to learn strategies to organize and manage homework.
 * Study Skills
 * Each student will learn different strategies that will improve his/her ability to study for different types of assessments.
 * Each student will participate in class discussions and activities to learn different strategies from peers and teacher.
 * A successful student will:
 * Come to class with his/her assignment notebook and materials
 * Listen while others talk and participate in discussions.
 * Use time effectively, complete homework and try different strategies.
 * Ask questions and seek a teacher’s help when necessary.

** 7th Grade Homework Policy **
Long-term assignments are due at the beginning of class on the assigned date.
 * Daily assignments are due at the beginning of the next class session.**
 * Late assignments are accepted for 50% of the earned grade, one class session after the original due date.
 * Late long-term assignments are accepted up to four class sessions after the original due date.
 * For each of the four class sessions there will be a 10% grade deduction of the earned grade.
 * On the fifth class session a NHI (not handed in) will be entered as the grade.
 * Academic Lunch Program**
 * The third late daily assignment will result in an ALP referral within a quarter.
 * In addition, every subsequent late daily assignment will result in an ALP referral for the remainder of the quarter.
 * One late long-term assignment will result in an ALP referral until the assignment is completed according to the long-term criteria.
 * Recognition Program**
 * At the end of each quarter, the 7th grade team will send a team letter of recognition acknowledging each class that the student has earned 100% homework completion.
 * All students who have earned a quarterly recognition letter will be entered into a drawing at the end of the year and will be eligible to win a prize.