Human Development 2015-2016 Syllabus
Susan Biba
susan.biba@fillmorecentral.org
Human Development is a one-semester course. It provides the foundations for studying
individuals, families and children. It is a prerequisite course for Child Development during
2nd semester.
Our textbook is called Families Today and will be required reading. You will be
responsible for the care and use of your assigned textbook. It must have a book cover.
Grading:
Grading in this class will be divided into two categories, Formative (or practice work) and
Summative (or assessment work). While points are assigned to reflect the relative
importance of each assignment, ultimately, no more than 20% of a student’s score will
come from Formative assignments. Summative assessments will account for at least 80%
of a student’s final grade in the class.
Grading in this class includes the following components:
Assignment Assignment
Category
type
Formative
Bellringers
Point
Value
5 points
Formative
Study Guides
20 points
Formative
Vocabulary
Worksheets
10 points
Formative
Worksheets
or some
quizzes
10 points
Formative
Current News
50 points
(1 per
quarter)
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Comments
These may or may not be graded, but written
work is always read.
These are available for each section, but may
or may not be graded. Those that are graded
are graded for completeness only. Because
you have access to your textbook and notes
for this part of your work, there is no reason
for you to have wrong answers. Take the
time to look up the answer or to ask for help.
See the separate sheet on Study Guide
Expectations for more information.
A vocabulary worksheet that applies to the
essential vocabulary list for the section will
be due the day of the unit test.
Worksheets may not always be graded, but
they can be useful to see how well you know
or understand the material.
Other assignments like this might be a video
guide or a short quiz!
Bring in a news article or other items with
information related to this class and
complete an “Article of Interest” sheet.
These may be used for classroom discussion.
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Assignment Assignment
Category
type
Summative Tests
Point
Value
100 points
Summative
Quiz
30—70
points
Summative
Quick Quiz
10—25
points
Summative
Projects
50—150
points
Summative
Other items
will vary
Summative
Final Exam
200 points
(2 times
the value
of a
regular
test)
Comments
Most tests will be on Angel and worth 100
points each test. Bonus questions may be
included and will vary in the amount of
points given. Bonus points will not raise a
test score above 100%. Read your textbook!
Occasionally, a longer quiz will replace a
test for a particular segment. Point value
may vary from 30 to 70 points, based on the
quiz.
This might be a pop quiz (or one you have
prepared for) over a short section of
material.
Point value for projects will vary with the
difficulty of the project. Usually, they will
be in the 50 to 150 point range.
The nature and value of these assignments
will vary with the unit we are studying.
Assignments of this type might include a
reflection paper on a video, news story or
field trip. Or it might be a poster. Or
something else…
The final exam for this course will be given
during the time allotted at the end of the
semester. It will follow the same format as
the regular tests in the class. It will cover all
of the chapters we have covered during the
semester. The final exam is usually twice as
long as a regular exam and is worth twice as
much.
Retakes and Remediation:
Retakes are allowed on unit tests, but the retake score WILL BE the score that goes in the
grade book. Retakes are not allowed on the final. You will be required to do some extra
study (remediation) before taking the test a second time. In most cases, remediation will
consist of the completion of a more extensive vocabulary work sheet prior to re-taking a
new test on the same material.
Other Grading Policies:
Other grading policies will follow the guidelines in your student handbook.
Contact:
You may contact me during the school day or via email (above).
Please monitor your school email address daily for announcements, changes, or other
communication related to this class.
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