Canyon View Junior High

655 East 950 North
Orem, Utah 84097
(801) 227-8748

Dianne Fails' Homepage

 Room 225
dfails@alpine.k12.ut.us
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Course Description
Critical Outcomes
Expectations
Grade Scale

Basic Skills 8/9

Mrs. Fails – Room # 225

227-8748 ext. 225 dfails@alpine.k12.ut.us

 

Course Description

  • Student will improve from present level of performance on personal IEP goals.
  • Student will practice reading fluency, reading comprehension and learn ways to read multisyllabic words.

 

Critical Outcomes

  • Be in seat when the bell rings with materials.
  • Complete and turn in assignments with name and date.
  • Come prepared with a pencil to class.
  • respect each other

Expectations

  • On time
  • On task with best efforts: legible and complete work
  • Positive behavior with self-control
  • Read outside of class for 20 minutes per day or 2 hours per week

Grade Scale:

A 92% +

A- 90-92%

B+ 87-89%

B 83-86%

B- 80-82%

C+ 77-79%

C 72-76%

C- 70-75%

D+ 67-69%

D 63-66%

D- 60-62

 F 0-59%

Grading Breakdown

Participation         5% Binder       5% Reading Logs (Homework)     5% Class journals       5% Assignments         40% Assessments         40%

 

Participation

  • 100 points given at the beginning of each term
  • points will be deducted if inappropriate behavior occurs

 

Reading Binder

  • notebook for notes (I will provide this notebook)
  • section for reading logs
  • section for classroom journals
  • section for assignments
  • section for assessments
  • Binders will be checked each term     
  • Reading Log
  • A reading log will be sent home and returned when completed
  • 20 minutes of reading each day is required, or 2 hours each week

Classroom Journals

  • classroom behaviors self-monitored
  • statement of learning recorded each day
  • points given for journals = Falcon bucks for rewards

Assignments

  • reading comprehension stories
  • activities related to reading assignments
  • EXTRA magazine activities

 

Assessments

  • quizzes
  • tests / projects
  • fluency progress
  • REWARDS spelling tests

 

Tardy Policy

  • 3 free hall passes given each term (each hall pass may excuse a missing assignment)
  • Enforce the school tardy policy

1 st Tardy – Student will be warned, read the policy and sign it indicating that they are aware of what the policy states.

2 nd Tardy – Student will call home to notify parent that on the next tardy, parent will be required to come in and sign a contract regarding tardy/lateness to school.

3 rd Tardy – Parent comes in and signs a contract. Student will be required to serve detention.

4 th Tardy – Parent will be contacted and 30 minute detention assigned.

5 th Tardy – Parent will be contacted and 45 minute detention assigned.

6 th Tardy – Parent meeting with student and administrator and 60 minute detention assigned.

7 th 8 th and 9 th Tardy – Parent contact and 90 minute detention assigned.

10 th Tardy – Out of school suspension and referred to Truancy School .

Extra Help

  • I am available after school until 3:30.
  • Work can be made up after school.