Instructors: Kara Breeden and Sally Tate

Pigeon Forge High School

Fall 2016-17

Test Prep

Contact Information:

Room Number(s):Breeden Room 129, Tate Room 118

Telephone: (865) 774-5790

Email:karabreeden@sevier.org, sallytate@sevier.org

Social Media:

Text(s):

• No text required

Required Supplies:

• Pencil
• Pen
• Paper
• Folder

Course Overview:

• This course is designed to prepare students for success on the ACT.  Mrs. Kara Breeden will focus on the Mathematics and Science subtests while Ms. Sally Tate will focus on the English and Reading.  

Course Objectives:

• ACT College Readiness standards for this course are available at: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/education-and-career-planning/college-and-career-readiness-standards.html

Major Projects:

• ACT

Grading:

• Per Sevier County Board of Education policy, daily grades will count as two-thirds of a student’s final average while test grades will count as the final one-third.   Deductions will be made for unexcused absences and tardies.  The semester exam will count as 20% of the student’s final grade for the course when averaged with the grades from each marking period.  Progress reports are distributed at the three week point of each six weeks grading period.

Parental Access to Instructional Materials:

• Pursuant to Tennessee Code 49-6-7003, parents or guardians may request access to any teaching materials, instructional materials, and other teaching aids used in the classroom as well as any tests developed or graded by the teacher.  In order to facilitate this request, parents/guardians are asked to submit a request for such review via letter, email, or phone conversation prior to an established meeting for said review.