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Policy 4410 P4 Secondary Course Syllabus Requirements

Download Policy No. 4410 Procedure 4 Secondary Course Syllabus Requirements

All secondary teachers in the Provo City School District are required to provide course syllabi to each student at the beginning of each semester or yearlong course. Teachers shall make efforts to ensure that every student that enters the course after the official start date receives a copy of the course syllabus. All syllabi shall be posted to each school’s website.

Each syllabus shall have, at a minimum, the following information. Additional information may be added as appropriate to the course.

Required Information

1. Course Description / Overview / Welcome Statement

Course Title
Credit Type and Amount
Grade Level
General Description
Course Highlights

2. Learning Expectations

Interim Objectives / Learning Targets
Grading Rubric
Performance Expectations (Criterion-Based Grading)
Differentiation (GT Plan, etc.)

3. Assessment of Progress and Achievement

Formative Assessments
Summative Assessments
Success Criteria
Calendar and Schedule of All Interim and Summative Assessments
Student Role in Assessment (if students are involved)

This section answers the questions, “How will you, the teacher, determine how I am doing and how will I, the student, know how well I am doing?” Grades are not addressed in this section.

4. Course Materials

Texts
Supplemental Materials
Supplies Needed

5. Classroom Procedures

Attendance, Absences, Tardiness, Hall Passes, etc.
Make-Up Work, Late Work
Classroom Rules and Expectations
Behavioral Expectations
Expectations Regarding Common Formats for Homework, Labs, Reports, etc.
Homework

6. Calendar of Due Dates for Major Assignments

Include all major assignments and projects for each term.

7. Progress Reports and Report Cards

How to Find Out the Teacher’s Perspective on Student Progress
Purpose of Formal Progress Reports and What They Communicate
How Report Card Grades Are Determined

8. Connecting Home to School (Optional)

Parent/Guardian and Student Signature or Contracts
Resources for Parents to Assist and Support Students Through the Course
Guidelines for Parents/Guardians to Contact the Teacher

9. Personal Statement and Other Items (Optional)

This is a place to provide advice on how to achieve success in the course and encourage students to use resources available to them if they struggle, beginning with the teacher.

There may be other activities and opportunities that are not part of the class but are logically linked to it (e.g., school clubs, competitions, lecture series, etc.), and this is a good place to challenge students to consider them.

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