Curriculum
Ms.
M.C. Jeffrey, Assistant Principal
DCPS Academic Looking Glass
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principals,
teachers, parents, and district staff as a quick reference guide
about what students are learning during a sliding two week window.
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE
FINAL AVERAGES FOR YEAR LONG AND SEMESTER COURSES
1. Assign final averages as
follows:
Grade
Points
A
= (90% - 100%) 4.0 3.5
B
= (80% - 89%) 3.4 2.5
C
= (70% - 79%) 2.4 1.5
D
= (60%) - 69%) 1.4 1.0
F
= (59% and below) 0
2. Assign points to each nine
weeks grade and the final exam as follows:
Grade
Points
A =
(90% - 100%) 4
B =
(80% - 89%) 3
C =
(70% - 79%) 2
D =
(60%) - 69%) 1
F =
(59% and below) 0
3. Average the grades as follows:
Year long courses are computed by
doubling the quarterly grade points and adding the final exam grade points.
Divide the total points by 9. The chart below is a simplified method for
determining the final average:
Total Points Earned
Grade Earned
32
36 A
23
31 B
14
22 C
9
13 D
0
8 F
Examples for Full
Year, Quarter and Final Grades
Q1 Q2
Q3 Q4 Final Exam
B
(3x2) + A (4x2) + B (3x2) + A(4x2) + C (2x1) = 30
points/9 = 3.3 = B
6
8 6 8 2
Semester grades are computed by
multiplying the quarterly grade points by 4, and adding the final exam grade
points. Divide all points by 9 to obtain the final semester grade.
Total Points Earned
Grade Earned
32
36 A
23
31 B
14
22 C
9
13 D
0
8 F
Example for Semester,
Quarter and Final Grades
Q3 Q4 Final
B (3x4) + A
(4x4) C (2x1) = 30 points /9 = 3.3 = B
12 16 2
Additional Notes:
1. If a student fails to obtain the minimum points necessary for a
passing final average to earn one full credit, for credit purposes the
course shall be divided into two semesters; a final average shall be
computed for each semester using the procedure for averaging semester
grades. The final examination grade shall be counted as the final
examination grade for each semester.
2. Each teacher arrives at a nine weeks grade using professional
judgment, tests, assignments and other criteria resulting from the course
objectives.
3. A mandatory final examination shall be given to all students and shall
count as 1/9th .
4. A student enrolled in the Duval County Public School system, but who
has not enrolled in the sending or receiving school the minimum fifteen (15)
days during a grading period, may receive a grade of 0 (No
Grade/Insufficient Enrollment) on the report card.
5. For the purpose of grading period grade, students transferring from
school to school shall have the withdrawal grades from the previous school
averaged with grades by the receiving school
NOTE: Half Credit for One Credit Courses
If a student fails to obtain the minimum points necessary for a passing
final average to earn one full credit, for credit purposes the course shall
be divided into two one-half credit grading periods (1st and 2nd or 3rd and
4th); a final average shall be computed for each one-half credit grading
period using the procedure for averaging one-half credit grades. If a
passing average is obtained for either one-half credit grading periods, 1/2
credit shall be awarded.
The final examination grade shall be counted as the final examination
grade for each of the one-half credit grading periods.
NOTIFICATION OF PARENTS: Parents will be notified in writing during a
grading period when it is apparent that their child may fail or is doing
unsatisfactory work that may lead to failure in any course/subject. The
parents will be offered an opportunity for a conference with the teacher and
or principal/designee.
SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY
1. At the beginning of the school year and
at the beginning of the second semester, students will have a window period of
seven days to make requests for schedule changes.
2. After the seven-day change request
period, action on requests to adjust level of courses (e.g. Chemistry I
Honors to Chemistry I standard, American Government Honors to American
Government Standard) will be determined by the Assistant Principal for
Curriculum following submission of a written request and a
student/teacher/parent conference. If teacher and counselor recommend change,
it will be completed as follows:
A. Semester course - no later that one
week following issuance of the first quarter report card
B. Full year course - no later than
one week following issuance of semester report card.
3. At the end of the first semester,
students who have not been successful in a full year elective course may drop
the course and select a semester course (if space is available). No credit will
be assigned for the first semester.
4. Since there is no procedure that will
allow all students/parents to select teachers, it is essential that the policy
reflect the position that requests for selection of teachers cannot be
honored. When a request is received, however, parents should be assured
that the administration of the school will work with all individuals to resolve
the problem using all appropriate resource personnel (teachers, counselors,
deans, Assistant Principal for Curriculum, etc.).
Demographics and Other Information
Fletcher High School is located
in Neptune Beach, one of the three cities which comprise the Beaches community.
Fletcher High draws its students from Neptune, Jacksonville and Atlantic
Beaches. These three cities are part of the Consolidated City of Jacksonville
and are located in Duval County on the northeast coast of Florida. Fletcher's
attendance area extends north to the St. Johns River, south to St. Johns County,
west to the Intracoastal Waterway, and, of course, east to the Atlantic Ocean.
Fletcher High School is a
suburban school. The current population of the Beaches Community is 59, 685
with approximately 2, 885 youth of secondary school age. The Beaches Community
has seven public elementary schools with an enrollment of 5,000 students. We
also have four private elementary schools with an 1,100 students. Fletcher High
School is the Beaches' only secondary public school with a student population of
2,000.
One of the most active
parent-support organizations at Fletcher is the PTSA. This group provides many
"teacher appreciation" events, a $500 scholarship for a deserving student, the
Judi White Fund - a special project grant available to teachers - , and they
publish a bi-monthly newsletter for parents, teachers and the community. There
are also several booster clubs for sports teams and other extracurricular
activities.
Many community members who are
involved in adult service clubs throughout the Beaches area encourage their
clubs to sponsor student service clubs at Fletcher. The Beaches area Pilot Club,
a service club for professional women, sponsors Anchor Service Club for female
students, while Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs sponsor Interact and Key club for both
males and females.
For those students planning a
college career, Fletcher offers an excellent academic program. The success of
the program is reflected in the number of Fletcher students who successfully
complete college and then take their place in the work force.
In addition to on- campus
offerings, vocational training is offered through the work-study programs, which
include Diversified Cooperative Training.
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Any student who misses more than four (4) days of a course during one grading period must meet both criteria below to
be eligible for a passing grad (A-D) in that course:
1. The student must pass the required comprehensive quarter exam or the
required comprehensive project in the course. A comprehensive exam or project
will be given to all students in courses for each grading period; and
2. The student has an overall passing grade in the course for the grading
period.
MAKE-UP POLICY
ό Excused
absence
. 100% of the grade earned by the student
ό Time
allotted to complete make-up work
. No less than one day for each day
the student is absent. The student shall be responsible for making up missed
work for each absence.
TRUANCY
Any high school student under the age
of 17, who is not in school during the school day, can be picked up by a law
enforcement officer and transported to the attendance center for truants. It
will be the parents responsibility to pick up the student before 2:30 P.M. from
the attendance center or the student will be transported to the Youth Crisis
Center.
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