Academic Expectations

Homework

Homework is a positive reinforcement of learned skills as well as a building block toward student responsibility. Parental support and cooperation is a vital component in ensuring its effectiveness. Every teacher will provide homework as part of the students’ personalized learning plan.

Please keep in mind these key points:

Students should communicate and voice any questions or concerns regarding the work.

Teachers will assign homework and projects and will provide additional support as needed.

Parents/Guardians should provide a quiet spot for students to do their schoolwork and to teach the student how to balance extracurricular activities.

Make – Up Work

All students who miss class for any reason are required to make up work they missed.

Students have two days upon returning to meet with teachers to receive missed work.
All make up work must be returned within 1 week of pick-up.

AFTER TWO DAYS, MAKE UP WORK WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT AND WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.

Students may meet with teachers at 2:30 or by special appointment, not during class time. Students will sign out made up work and sign it back in when returned. Be sure to ask for the sign out book.

Students with excused absences (notes) may make up work for full credit. Unexcused absences may make up work for half credit (50 percentage points).

Tests, Quizzes, and Projects are subject to special regulations; see your teacher for details.

Testing

All students are assessed upon entering Crossroads via STAR so that current reading and math levels can be captured. Students will be tested on reading and math levels again, mid-year, and at the end of the school year.

Students who are in the 7th and 8th grade cohorts will take the PSSA: ELA, Math and Science in April.

Students who are in the 9th grade cohort will take the Algebra 1 Keystone in May.