Course Syllabus
Consumer Math Class Syllabus
Valley Oaks Charter School
Instructor: Jennifer Flessati
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:00-3:30pm
Phone Number: 636-4478 Email: jeflessati@kern.org
Course Description: In this course students will explore fundamental mathematical concepts such as basic order of operations, real numbers, percent, measurement, calculator usage, fractions, decimals, problem solving, ratios, and proportions. We will cover "real-life" topics such as taxes, personal finance, purchasing, finance, fitness, housing, insurance, transportation and investment. This course features examples in a problem-solving format that allows students to use mathematical skills in consumer situations.
Required Text: Practical Mathematics, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
Required Materials:
1. Covered Textbook
2. (1) 3-Ring Binder with Dividers (notes, homework, portfolio)
3. Pencil(s). Homework and tests are required to be done in pencil!
4. Ruled paper
5. Calculator
Course Requirements:
As always a parent has my support to deviate from the given course plan in order to individualize the assignments for their student. Please contact me if this is the case.
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Chapter Portfolios (30% of overall grade) – Parents are required to assign the student daily work based on my suggested assignment. The student’s Solution Manual should be used to grade the assignments. Parents are expected to check for completion of assigned work and grade the work on a daily basis. Students are to organize their work into a portfolio with the following sections: VOCABULARY, ASSIGNMENTS, and PRACTICE TESTS. Portfolios will be turned in for each chapter before taking the chapter test. Late portfolios will not be accepted – you will need to delay taking the test. Parents must complete a parent portfolio grade sheet and attach it to the front of the portfolio (see attached).·
Class Participation (10% of Overall Grade) – This will mainly be in-class quiz scores. On occasion the class will receive participation points for verbal quizzing during lecture time. Students will be verbally told the previous week which sections will be quizzed on. If a student is absent any quiz can be made up on the next class day or in a tutoring session. If a student does not make up a missed quizzed by that chapter’s test it will go down as a zero in the grade book. Quizzes cannot be retaken for a better grade. If your student does not participate in the Tuesday program, please contact me and we can discuss this portion of your student’s grade.·
Chapter Tests (50% of overall grade) – Upon completion of the chapter students will take a chapter test, sometimes including extra credit. Tests can be retaken if the original grade is less than 70%. The two grades will then be averaged for an overall grade. Retake tests must take place before the next chapter test. I do not allow students to complete retake tests during class time on Tuesdays. An appointment must be scheduled with me or the student’s resource teacher.·
Projects (10% of overall grade) – During the semester the students will be required to complete 2-3 individual projects. Guidelines will be made available in class. Projects might include the following: Creating a personal budget, Do I have enough money to buy a car?, and How to give away $1000.00.
Tutoring:
Please call and schedule a tutoring appointment for Wednesdays if your student does not understand the information given out during Tuesday class. Parents must attend tutoring sessions. It might also be helpful for parents to set up small study groups with other students in your child’s class.
Grading Policy: Grades follow the standard percentages for letter grades.
A = 93 – 100% C = 73 – 77%
A- = 90 – 92% C- = 70 – 72%
B+ = 88 – 89% D+ = 68 – 69%
B = 83 – 87% D = 63 – 67%
B- = 80 – 82% D- = 60 – 62%
C+ = 78 – 79% F = 0 – 59%
Class Information when absent or working independent of the Tuesday Class:
If I am not available your resource teacher can access my class information and print out several key items, including the class syllabus, chapter help sheets, and testing dates. I also post the chapters to be tested and testing dates on the school’s website http://www.valleyoakscharterschool.org/Mathematics/
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