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NY Regents Exam in Algebra on Thursday, June 14^th, 2012 at 1pm 

Regents Tutoring Mondays,  Thursdays, and Fridays (long answers)  

4th period  11:00-11:45pm       Bring questions to Lunchtime tutoring

Regents Review Links

Regents Review Link L: Measurement

Regents Review Link K: Probablity

Regents Review Link J: Equations and Inequalities

NEW!! Regents Review Link I: Shapes (do with Reference Sheet in hand!)

Regents Review Link H: Coordinate Geometry

Regents Review Link G: Patterns Functions & Relations

Regents Review Link F: Working with Data

Regents Review Link E: Pythagorean Thm and SOH CAH TOA

Regents Review Link D: Real Numbers

Regents Review Link C: Variables & Expressions

Regents Review Link B: Operations

Regents Review Link A: Pre Algebra Review

CORRECT YOUR QUIZZES! You MUST explain your mistakes, show new work and prove that you REALLY understand the question in order to receive correction credit. No need to rewrite the questions, just indicate which question you are answering on attached looseleaf.

Click on the links below to start your studying. Check your answers and copy down any questions that you get incorrect (WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER.)  If a link has 10 questions, copy at least 5 questions for 1 point! If a link has 20 questions, copy at least 10 questions for 2 points! Try to make a few notes of what you learned from the question if you want to receive maximum h/w credit.

30% Exams - administered every other week, in preparation for the State Exam on June 14th.

20% Quizzes - Major quizzes (mid chapter) are given approximately every other week. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING UP A MAJOR QUIZ OR EXAM. You will receive a zero if you miss a major quiz or test & do not make it up. PLEASE check in with your Algebra teacher if you are absent!

20% Classwork - at the beginning of the marking period, you have 20 points. If you are absent & do not make up work, you lose 1/2 point. Late to class? Lose 1/4 point. Off task? Lose up to a point. Poor notes on the days that we collect? Lose points. You will receive a 0 if you miss a day’s work & do not make it up. PLEASE check in with your Algebra teacher if you are absent!

20% Corrections and Performance Tasks- Writing assignments, daily pop quizzes and long answer questions that will be assigned in class and/or as take home assessments. Corrections to major quizzes and Exams also fall into this category.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECTING QUIZZES AND TESTS:

(if you follow these directions, you will get ALL your points back!)

·        Leave your original answer on test. Highlight correct answer next to it.

·        Place heading on looseleaf. Topic: Corrections

·        Number your paper and paraphrase (write in short form) incorrect questions.

·        Highlight correct answer on the looseleaf

·     MOST IMPORTANTLY: Explain your error and what math you learned   from your mistake. Show all work! The goal of the correction is to never make this type of mistake again (especially on a test:)

10% Homework - at the beginning of the marking period, you have 0 points. Each video note cluster you do is worth 1/2 point. SEE STUDENT RESOURCES AFTER LOGGING INTO ONLINE TEXTBOOK! Or, ask your teacher to make photocopies of the review sets that you want to do!

Homework is accepted anytime within the marking period, up to five days before closing date. If you wish to review certain topics, you should make an appointment with your teacher so that she can assign additional review sets from the (online) textbook.