Algebra I
Course Information
Mr. Jason Daly
jdaly@alvinisd.net
Room: CM 275
Conference: 1st period
281-245-3000
Required Supplies: Students are responsible for all supplies by Friday, August 30, 2013.
#2 pencil Every Day
2 Dry erase markers
AAA Batteries (4 pack)
Red Pens
Map colors
Markers
Highlighters
1 package of loose leaf notebook paper
1 inch binder
Glue Stick
Pink eraser
Algebra Notebook
Each student is expected to have a binder where all Algebra I notes and class work will be kept. This
notebook can be graded for organization and completeness.
Textbooks
Algebra I students will be issued a text book to keep at home for use as a reference and for
homework assignments. Students are responsible for maintaining the text book. If a textbook is lost
or damaged beyond usability, the student is responsible for the cost of replacement. Fines will be
assessed for damages to textbooks. Students will have access to an online version of the text book
at http://my.hrw.com. In addition to the textbook, the site includes tutorials and a graphing calculator
tool. Textbooks must be covered.
Calendar
Students will receive a new calendar at the beginning of each three-week grading period. The
calendar contains topics that will be covered each day, daily homework assignments, reviews, and
major tests. Calendar can be used as a point of reference when a student is absent or assigned to
ISS to find missing assignments.
Grading Policy
Algebra I uses the following scale for calculating students’ grades:
Tests
60%
Homework 20%
Quizzes
20%
Total
100%
Tests are 60% of the students’ nine weeks grade. Major tests contain a combination of multiple
choice questions, true/false questions, matching questions, and free response. On tests, as with all
Algebra I work, the student must show steps to receive full credit. District wide practice STAAR tests
will be used as test grades. These exams are not retestable. All students are expected to be
prepared for each test.
Re-testing
If a student earns less than a 70 on a major test (excluding the STAAR End of Course Exam), he or
she is entitled to a re-test of the skills and concepts. Before the student is eligible for a re-test, he or
she must complete a supplementary/reteach assignment and turn it in at the time of retesting.
Re-tests must be completed within one week of the student receiving his or her grade on the
original test. It is the students’ responsibility to make arrangements for re-testing. The maximum
grade the student can earn on a re-test is 70. Students may schedule tutoring and re-testing before
or after school.
Homework and in-class assignments are 20% of the students’ nine weeks grade. Algebra I has
homework every night with the exception of test days. The teacher will use a variety of methods to
evaluate homework. Homework is due the next school day after it has been assigned. If the student
has trouble with the assignment, he or she will need to make arrangements to attend a tutorial
session. The expectation is that students will have homework completed. Late homework is subject
to the guidelines listed below. Algebra I has a fast pace and students who do not attempt homework
assignments are at risk of failure.
Quizzes are 20% of the students’ nine weeks grade. Students can expect at least one quiz per
week. If a student misses a quiz, he or she will be responsible for making arrangements with the
teacher to make it up.
Attendance
Attendance is a necessity! Algebra I is a foundation class for all other high school math classes.
Missing even one day can will a student behind. Please encourage your student and their pencil to
be in class on time every day.
Make-up Work
Make-up work will be accepted only from students who have an excused absence. It is the student’s
responsibility to get their make-up assignments and due dates. Students should address make-up
work with the teacher during tutorials before or after school. It is also the student’s responsibility to
get any notes they have missed. If the student is present for the unit or chapter of material and is
absent for the test review, he or she is required to take the test on the scheduled test day. If the
student is absent on test day, a make-up test will be administered before or after school as instructed
by the teacher. The make-up test will not be the same test as the one administered on the original
test day. Late work will be graded as follows:
1 day late: maximum grade of 85
2 days late: maximum grade of 70
After 2 days: no credit will be given
School Activities
All work students miss due to school activities must be made up in advance of the activity unless the
student makes arrangements with the teacher prior to the absence. Students are responsible for
keeping up with skills and concepts covered in class during their absence. Students must understand
the importance of their activity schedule and attend tutorials in advance in order to be prepared. All
students, regardless of extra-curricular activities, are required to meet classroom due dates.
Tutorials
Students are encouraged to attend tutorials regularly in our math lab (CM 279). During tutorials,
students may get help on a topic he or she does not understand, may get help on a topic missed due
to an absence or school activity, may be tutored over questions missed on a failed test, and / or make
up work. Tutoring is also available by appointment.
Monday
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday
6:30 – 7:15 AM
Wednesday
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Thursday
6:30 – 7:15 AM