Exam Attendance Incentive for June 2014

Posted: May 26, 2014

The following summarizes the new attendance incentive program; it is available electronically here: JMH Attendance Incentive Program IssueStudents who miss time frivolously are less likely to be successful. RationaleStudents and parents should be aware of the link between attendance and academic success. An incentive program that highlights this is called for; a program that rewards regular attendance with a degree of academic insurance rather than one that penalizes poor attendance. ProtocolExams are normally valued at 30% of the final mark for courses where exams are written. This incentive will apply to students who:  1.       have missed no more than 5 days in any course (3 lates counts as 1 absence) as of the Friday prior to an exam period, 2.       have completed all requirements for the course to the satisfaction of the teacher, and 3.       have a passing grade in the course going into the exam. Students who qualify for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 15%, 30%, or 100% of their final semester mark (highest mark or the three). Students who do not meet the requirements for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 30% as usual. Exceptions Exceptions to the attendance requirement will only be extended to days missed for school sponsored activities or as a result of a death in a student’s family.  ExemptionsThis incentive does not apply to courses with District or Provincial exams.