Functions and Relations

TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS

Unit Summative Assessments

This category represents assessments that occur at the end of a unit. These may be tests, culminating tasks or a combination of both. These assessment(s) should address most or all 4 categories of the achievement chart.

Mid-Unit Assessments

This category represents smaller assessments, which address a couple of expectations, and may occur throughout the unit. These assessments may include quizzes, small assignments, mid-chapter reviews, achievement checks, etc. They will likely address one or two achievement chart categories. These assessments provide an excellent opportunity to provide students with feedback on how they communicate their thinking, including proper use of mathematical conventions in their solutions. The teacher may decide that some mid-unit assessments may be better suited to use for “assessment for learning” and not included in the evaluation.

Performance and Rich Tasks

Performance tasks provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate understanding of a concept in familiar or unfamiliar situations and are typically not strictly paper and pencil in nature (i.e. measuring height and arm span, creating a graph and analyzing it). The tasks may provide some direction and scaffolding. Many of these will address the application and communication categories of the achievement chart. Rich Tasks are more open ended problems that require students to connect multiple related concepts in familiar or unfamiliar situations. These tasks will likely address the thinking category of the achievement chart as students are required to develop a plan, carry it out, reflect and revise.

Final Assessment

The final assessment for this course includes a culminating activity which allows students to demonstrate their learning in a hands-on environment. This allows teachers to assess some of the course expectations which are more investigative in nature and performance based.

Exam/ EQAO

A minimum of 5% of the students’ grade should come from a marked portion of the EQAO assessment. Some schools may elect to use the EQAO assessment in lieu of a final written exam with the rationale that since EQAO is based on the Grade 9 curriculum it will suffice as the written component of their final assessment.

Technology and Manipulatives

Technology and manipulatives are tools that students may choose to use to complete assessments in this course where appropriate. While it is expected that these tools will be used throughout the course as per the curriculum, students should not be evaluated on their ability to memorize keystrokes.

Communication

The Achievement Chart identifies the following criteria for assessing Communication in mathematics:

· communicating reasoning orally, in writing, and graphically;

· using mathematical language, symbols, visuals, and conventions.

Assessment of communication should happen in all evaluation instruments. Teachers may choose to include it in the evaluation or may simply provide students with feedback on their communication.

CLASS EXPECTATIONS & POLICIES

· Class time must be used appropriately. You should use class time to work on assigned activities and problems. It is expected that you are respectful, productive and non-disruptive at all times. Use time in class to ask questions, and to receive peer and teacher support. Work not completed during class should be done during your MSIP period or at home.

· Graphing Calculators &/or TI-NSpire/CAS may be used to complete class work and assignments. Each student will be assigned a calculator to use. Calculators may be signed out for use during MSIP. However, they may not remain in your locker and should not leave the building. You can download an online graphing calculator for use at home. See the school math website for details.

· Homework will be assigned occasionally to review and consolidate skills learned in class. However, any assigned class work or activity that was not completed in class is to be completed in MSIP or for homework.

· Late Assignments will be accepted with a 5-10% per day penalty up to 10 days after the assigned due date. Once the assignment has been returned to the class, an alternate assignment must be requested. Extenuating circumstances will be given consideration if you make arrangements prior to the due date.

· Missed tests and quizzes will be written in MSIP on the day following the student’s absence (or as soon as possible).

· Missed handouts and assignments should be retrieved from your class folder or downloaded. If you lose an assignment, ask another student to photocopy their copy or download from the course website. Many missed activities can be found in your course workbook.

· Bonus Marks can be earned by completing test or quiz corrections within one week of the initial marking.

· Use the class web site as a resource to keep updated on what is happening in class. Go to www.southlincoln.ca/math .

Dear Parent:

Please familiarize yourself and your child with the course outline and classroom expectations outlined above. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress or their completion of homework and/or assignments, please do not hesitate to contact me at any point throughout the semester. In addition, I can provide you with missed work and give assignment extensions if you inform me of student absences. I can most easily be reached by email Paula.Kroeker@dsbn.edu.on.ca but you may call at the school (905)957-3359 if you prefer.

You can access the schools website to keep informed about math assignments and daily class work as well as test dates. www.southlincoln.ca/math

I would be happy to meet with you at Parent-Teacher Interviews on Thursday October 14^th.

Student Progress Reports will be sent home on Thursday October 7^th

Regular Markbook reports will be sent home after unit tests. Please ask your child to see this.

Please provide your contact information should I need to contact you to discuss your child’s progress:

Student Name: Parent Name:

Preferred Method of Contact: Phone E-mail

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Mid-Unit Assessments	30%
Performance & Rich Tasks	15%
Unit Summative Assessments	25%
Exam/EQAO	15%
Final Culminating Activity	15%
TOTAL	100%

MFM1P - Grade 9 Applied Math

COURSE CONTENT

Final Culminating Activity

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