DENVER HIGH SCHOOL

Spanish 2
DENVER, IOWA

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 S C H O O L Y E A R

Standards-based grading reports student achievement by clearly

communicating progress toward learning goals in a timely, accurate, and specific manner.

Standards
INTRAPERSONAL INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONAL
Standard 1.1 Standard 3.1
Negotiate meaning among Prepare, practice, revise, and present
participants in conversation and Standard 2.1 an oral presentation to inform,
nonverbal cues Interpretive Listening persuade, or narrate on a variety of
topics
Standard 1.2 Standard 2.2
Articulate ideas and responses Interpretive Reading Standard 3.2
using oral, written, and Draft, revise, and finalize a written
nonverbal communication skills in a document to inform, persuade, or
variety of forms and contexts narrate on a variety of topics

100%
GRADING INFORMATION 4 Student has met high proficiency expectations for this standard.
Work is high quality and reflects mastery of past standards.
Above
Mastery
Students will be graded on their mastery
of the standard skills. There will be 88%
between 10-15 standards assessed each
quarter.
3.5 Student has met the basic proficiency expectations for the
standard and exceeds those expectations.
Exceeds

Each assessment is worth 4 points 75%

3 Student has met the basic proficiency expectations for the

standard.
Students may re-take any assessment Mastery

and will be given the average of the

assessments. Re-takes should be 50%
scheduled by the student after 2 Student does not meet proficiency expectations for the standard.
Student should scheduled a retake.
completing the retake forms available in Approaching

the classroom
25%
Although homework and participation in
class activities will not be graded, it is
1 Student does not complete the assessment or does not attempt to
meet the standard. Student will be required to redo the
Incomplete
highly encouraged. assessment and will be given the average grade.

MRS. EMILY HUFF EHUFF@DENVER.K12.IA.US

DENVER HIGH SCHOOL, DENVER, IA
 Reassessment Classtime
Students may choose to assess again to improve on What you need?
their learning. In order to reassess, students must
complete this process within ONE WEEK of receiving Computer (charged and ready) Students
assessment back from teacher. may not be allowed to charge their computer
during class. Plan accordingly.
Headphones
Correct any errors from the Writing Utencils
original assessment
Paper/Notebook
Folder
Accurately complete all practice
work What's my goal?
My expectation is that every student meets
Make a plan to improve and mastery proficiency of their Spanish 2 skills.
complete planning form
Above that, I also expect all students to
Schedule a time to challenge themselves to improve throughout
demonstrate improved
learning with teacher the year, eventually exceeding those basic
Spanish 2 skills.
All reassessments will be averaged together with
existing assessments. What's class like?
Standards may be assessed multiple times Mrs. Huff will conduct a large portion of the
throughout the quarter. The student will receive the class in Spanish. Students are expected to
average score of all standard assessments as their participate and use the Spanish language as
standard score. often as possible.

Participation in activities, which include

Communicate storytelling, partner sharing, games and group

work time, is necessary to help the student
develop and practice their skills.

Please ask for assistance when you need it or if you

Activities and "homework" will be available
need clarification about anything. When absent,
and is encouraged so that the student
students need to make an effort to find the
practices their skills outside of class.
information you missed and make arrangements for
exams
Students will be exposed to short stories,
novels, listening passages and authentic
email: ehuff@denver.k12.ia.us
cultural materials. There is a strong emphasis
snapchat: @espanoldhs
on speaking and writing.
twitter: @espanoldhs
MRS. EMILY HUFF EHUFF@DENVER.K12.IA.US
DENVER HIGH SCHOOL, DENVER, IA