Extra Credit Info:
In social studies, students can earn extra credit periodically. Every day in class, we will go over the extra credit (listed
below).
We do this as a class, but the students can choose to take the quiz when it is offered. It is extra credit, so it doesn't
hurt to try the quiz. Their grades cannot be hurt by taking the quiz. The students will take the quizzes at the beginning
of their study hall, on whatever day it is scheduled. (Spelling doesn't count, but I have to be able to figure out what is
meant. It should sound like the word.)
The students must get a 90% or above in order to get extra credit.
The reason for this is because each extra credit quiz will cause the grade to increase by one point. Since it makes such a
significant difference (as there can be a few quizzes during one quarter), the students need to really earn that.
Regarding Edline for extra credit, in order for extra credit to be factored in, the total possible points are zero. After
each extra credit quiz, I will enter it on Edline with a footnote of "e" but no points (this is explained in the key
for the class on Edline). Extra credit doesn't get factored in until the end of the quarter, otherwise it can actually end
up hurting the grade. Once it is factored in, I put in a score which will increase the overall average by one point.
Therefore, you may see 10, 20, 30, 40, etc. entered in for the extra credit quiz. This does not mean your child got a 10%
on that quiz, it just means that's the amount needed to increase the overall average.
