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     DEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

     INSTRUCTOR: MR. LOPEZ

     CLASS INFORMATION AND EXPECTATIONS

     EMAIL: BASIILO.LOPEZ@DVUSD.ORG

SUPPLIES LIST

School provided Chromebook
Headphones for Computer Classes

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

What to do immediately upon entering this classroom:
Turn off your phone or put it in silent mode and place it in your backpack. 
Put your backpack away under the desk.
Log in to Canvas and prepare to actively engage in learning.
Fully participate in the activities of the day

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Attend class daily.
Be in class on time with your Chromebook fully charged.
Use technology appropriately as identified by the teacher.
Make good use of class time by being focused on the lesson.
Bring all necessary materials to class.
Come to class with assignments prepared.
Ask questions about anything they do not fully understand.
Be actively involved as they prepare assignments for class.
Formulate questions they might have about the material.
Be respectful of the teacher and fellow students.

ELECTRONICS PROCEDURES

We know that technology is all around us and can enhance work outcomes. We embrace technology and strive to use it as a powerful learning tool.  We provide Chromebooks for our students and strive to integrate technology into our lessons.  Because our students have access to Chromebooks and school computers, they will not need to use cell phones during class time.   We ask students not to access their phones during class.  This is an important part of preparing students for college and their career.   As they graduate, head to college or start jobs, they will need to know how to manage their devices and understand the appropriate time and place for technology use. 
DVHS students will use Chromebooks to complete tasks during class.  If a student does not comply with this policy and his/her phone is being used or creates a disruption in the classroom, the following steps will be taken.
1st Offense:   Teacher will request that the student put the phone away and for it not to be visible or used during class time. *
2nd Offense:  Teacher will apply classroom consequences such as asking for the phone to be put on the teacher’s desk and document the offense. *
3rd Offense:   Teacher will send the student out of the classroom to the sweep room or office where further disciplinary action will be enforced. 
*If, at any time during this process, the student escalates this issue, the student can be referred to administration immediately. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS

In the Deer Valley Unified School District, we are committed to providing our students with the best possible education while ensuring their safety, privacy, and well-being. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance learning experiences, teachers may incorporate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom for students. 
Students must adhere to the specific guidelines provided in the assignment details. If no guidance around the use of generative AI is provided, students should follow the “restrictive” level (see chart). Teachers should direct students to contact their teacher before submitting classwork if the student is unsure if the tool or website they are using is permitted on a specific assignment

CELL PHONE POLICY

The use of cellphones is strictly prohibited during class time. Teachers will give the students a warning and then the phone will be asked to be put on the teacher desk. If a student does not comply then the security/office will be contacted to come get the phone. If the student refuses to give up the cellphone, then the student will be removed from class. Progressive discipline will occur with each cellphone instance.

EARBUD POLICY

The use of Earbuds is strictly prohibited during instruction time. Earbuds should be placed in a student’s backpack during instruction. While working independently in class, the classroom teacher may use discretion in allowing earbuds to be used to listen to music.

OUT OF CLASS PASS

You will need to use Securlypass to sign out of the classroom.  You will still need to have the pass approved by the teacher.  If you have any questions about the hall pass system, please ask the teacher.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT

To be college-, career-, and community-ready, students in the Deer Valley Unified School District are expected to demonstrate academic integrity. Academic integrity is all about being honest and fair in your schoolwork. It means doing work that is entirely your own and giving credit to others (including generative Artificial Intelligence tools) through proper citation when you use their ideas or words. If you have questions about the guidelines for academic integrity, you should discuss them with your teacher.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY STATEMENT

Academic dishonesty refers to any action that compromises the integrity of academic work or evaluation processes. This includes but is not limited to:  
Copying or stealing another person’s work or data (plagiarism);  
Allowing another person to copy one’s work;  
Doing another person’s classwork;  
Creating more than one copy of one’s work for distribution;  
Providing another person with the answers on tests or quizzes;   
Noncompliance with teachers’ test-taking procedures;
Unauthorized copying or development of software; and
Unauthorized use of generative Artificial Intelligence.
Consequences for instances of academic dishonesty range from a conference and loss of credit (student will be given another opportunity to show mastery of learning) up to a 5-day suspension and loss of credit.

GRADE SCALES

Students will receive marks for their proficiency towards the grade level standards using the following scale.
        4 = Highly Proficient
        3 = Proficient
        2 = Partially Proficient
        1 = Minimally Proficient

Students will receive marks for their overall performance in each course of study using the following letter grade scale.
        A =  90-100% 
        B =  80-89%
        C =  70-79%
        D =  60-69%
        F =   0-59%

Grades of “D” and above are passing marks.  A course grade of “F” indicates that the student has failed the course. 

For 9th-12th grade levels, no course credit will be awarded for a failing course grade. 

CATEGORIES

All grade entries in the gradebook will be attributed to one of the following categories.

ASSESSMENT: This category includes all items used to measure a student’s 
proficiency toward the learning standards once the student has had sufficient
practice and at a specified point in time. This category can include summative tests, performance assessments, reports, unit or module assessments, quizzes, long-term projects, short-term projects, presentations, capstone projects, research papers, and lab reports. 

COURSEWORK: This category includes formative work that provides students with the opportunity to learn content and skills and to receive feedback on their learning.  Coursework is assigned to provide meaningful, independent practice, reinforce learning targets, and extend learning. This category can include in-class assignments, exit tickets, checks-for-understanding, and daily activities.

PRACTICE:  This category includes formative student work that a student completes while in the process of learning specific skills.  Student work that is done inside and outside of the classroom, such as classwork and homework, falls into this category. 

CATEGORY WEIGHTS

Each category will be weighted as follows:

ASSESSMENT CATEGORY     80%
COURSEWORK CATEGORY     20%
PRACTICE CATEGORY       0%

MISSING WORK

An assignment is considered missing work when it is not submitted by the due date. 
Missing work will be treated as such:
The assignment will be marked with the “Missing” special code in the gradebook
A zero (“0”) will be entered as the score for the assignment in the gradebook 
No Evidence (NE) will be entered for the standards attached to the assignment

LATE WORK

An assignment is considered late work when the assignment is not submitted by the due date that was established but is submitted within the parameters listed below. 
For Late Work to be accepted, students must meet the following parameters:
Assignment is not due within the class period
Assignment is not a timed activity (such as a Quick-Write Essay)
Assignment is not a Long-Term assignment (over multiple weeks)
Assignment is turned in within five school days of the end of the unit.

REASSESSMENT

Retakes are allowed for assessments for full credit, if reperformance opportunities (another assessment on the same learning target later in the marking period as part of the instructional cycle) will not be available during the marking period or in addition to reperformance opportunities during the marking period.  
To earn a retake opportunity, a student must complete all of the following:
Complete all formative coursework related to the content/skill assessed
Consult with the teacher
Submit a reassessment plan or application, if required by the teacher
A reassessment plan must be scheduled within 5 schooldays of receiving the assessment score. The student must communicate with the teacher to create a reassessment plan.

TO MY STUDENTS:

It is my goal to maintain a comfortable and open learning environment in which all students feel free to ask questions. If you feel that you need extra help, please contact me to set up a time to assist you.
If students or parents would like to schedule a meeting with me, please email me.  I am looking forward to working with you and helping to create a positive and rewarding learning experience! 

Thank you,

Basilio Lopez

Deer Valley High School CTE Teacher