Sample Classroom Policy and Procedure Handout

High School Document for Daily Procedures, Tests, and Make Up Work

Sep 3, 2008 Thadra Petkus

High school teachers can start the new school year off right by letting students know what to expect in their classroom with this sample policies and procedures document.

To help establish a solid classroom management. plan this school year, this model classroom policy and procedure document can be modified to identify ground rules with new students.

Teachers should include the following information in the heading of the document:

• Contact Info
• Class Name
• Instructor Name
• Voice Mail
• Website
• Teacher Availability

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:

Welcome! With parents' help and support, this will be an interesting and productive year. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call. In order to ensure that parents have read and understand the following information, please return the signed recognition form at the end of this packet.

Daily Classroom Procedures

Students must bring the following to class each day: loose-leaf paper, pen, pencil, textbook or novel, highlighters, and a one-inch, three-ring binder. Please organize and keep all work in this binder. In addition, students need to obtain five dividers: one to separate the two nine week periods contained in one semester, one for handouts/ classwork in the first quarter, one for class notes in the first quarter, one for handouts/ classwork in the second quarter, and one for class notes in the second quarter. Handouts will be numbered like pages in a book; however, the class notes section will be organized by date.

Be aware that binder checks or quizzes may or may not be announced beforehand; therefore, binders must be in class everyday. A model binder located on the student work table in the back of the room will always be available as a guide. Make sure the binder is numbered and in the same order as the teachers'! If students have any specific requests or concerns (such as an updated progress report), please submit these to the teacher in writing by placing them in the designated student inbox on the back table.

Tests and Quizzes Policy

Quizzes may be given at any time; however, tests will be announced at least two days in advance. Please refer to the Course Objectives syllabus for a detailed general guideline. Expect to follow all scheduled test dates. If a student is absent the day before a test, he/she will still be expected to take the test on the announced day. Testing days for English are Wednesday and Friday.

Exam Procedure

Semester exams will be given at the end of the second and fourth nine week grading period. Semester exams constitute 1/5 of each student’s semester grade (refer to Student Handbook). Keep everything in a binder as study guides for semester exams!

Make-up Procedure

When a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to obtain make-up work the first day back to class. It is difficult to converse individually during class, so please refer to the course objectives first to see what assignments you have missed. Then, go to the student work table, refer to the class calendar, and obtain missing handouts from the model binder. Students may also visit the teacher before the last bell at the beginning of class or two minutes before the end of class to discuss missed assignments and/or to schedule a a time to make up a test, quiz, or essay. Make-ups will only be given during class if the situation permits; otherwise, plan to visit before or after school.

Make-up Expectations

Students will have equal class time missed to make up any missed tests, quizzes or assignments. Failure to do so will result in a zero for the missing grade. Any late assignments shall be penalized a letter grade per day late, which is an average of five points per day late. After four days late, the highest possible grade is half credit. Special arrangements can be made for extended absences. Students who are in attendance and do not complete class assignments cannot make them up at a later date and will receive a zero for the missing assignment(s). Do not procrastinate with make-up work.

This sample teacher letter provides students with guidelines of teacher expectations for classroom policies and procedures. This document should be customized to meet the needs of students and teacher preferences for daily classroom procedures, tests and exams as well as make-up procedures. The goals of this document are to improve workflow and ensure students and teachers share a common understanding of policies and procedures. Further, when teachers set up clear expectations of policies such as described in this letter, they enjoy a more organized classroom environment.

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