Agriculture Education Department
Agriculture
Mechanics II/III
Classroom
and Laboratory Policy
Grading Policy
Student
grades will be based on the following criteria:
To
receive a passing grade, students must receive 60% of the total points
possible.
Total
points will be a summation of all participation, quiz, test, shop, and project
points.
Shop
Points-students will receive a daily sign-in grade and clean-up grade.
Written
assignments--to receive a passing grade, students must achieve 60% of the
points from assignments, tests, and plans.
All written assignments must be completed and turned in to receive a
passing grade.
Shop
Skill/Projects—Students must accomplish “B” work on shop skills and/or projects
to advance to the next skill/project.
Students
may make up shop time missed by attending open shop time or making arrangements
with the instructor.
Make
up work will be allowed only if arranged with the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to
make such an arrangement.
Extra-credit
may be given at the discretion of the instructor.
Attendance
Students
are expected to be in class every day.
If a student does miss class, it is the student's responsibility to
contact the instructor about any assignments and/or make-up work.
Student Behavior
Students
will behave in accordance with established school rules (student handbook) at
all times, whether in the classroom, laboratory, shop, or on field trips. Students must follow the directions of the
instructor. Students failing to follow
established school rules or those established by the instructor may be removed
form the class or placed on the discipline code or both.
Shop Safety Rules
No
Horseplay.
Use
all equipment properly and in the manner in which you were taught by the
instructor.
Safety
Glasses will worn at all times.
For
a safety violation, students will receive one verbal warning and a notation in
the sign-in book. For a second
violation, students will receive a 3 day loss of shop privileges. For any further safety violations students
will be removed from the class and placed on the discipline code, if
appropriate.
In
the case of gross safety violations, students may be removed from the class and
placed on the discipline code at the discretion of the instructor.
Student Equipment
Students
will need to provide the following personal safety equipment to participate in
shop activities:
Safety
glasses or goggles
Coveralls (long
sleeve and in serviceable condition)
Leather
shoes (non flammable)
Optional
Safety Equipment:
Ear
Plugs
Welding
Gloves
Shop Duties
Students
will work on a rotation basis spending at least one week as Shop Foreman,
Clean-up Foreman, or
Shop
Foreman—is responsible for taking roll and attending to sign-in book.
Clean-up
Foreman—is responsible for shop clean-up each day and grades other students on
their assigned areas.
Tool
Man—is responsible for the tool room and equipment repair. During his/her week in the tool room he/she
will be responsible for signing out tools and making sure that they are
returned, maintain a clean tool room, and to make minor repairs to shop
equipment, as needed.
Supervised Agriculture Experience
(SAE)
Students
will receive instruction on developing an Supervised
Agriculture Experience project or SAE. SAEs provide students with extended learning opportunities
beyond the classroom. They may involve
production, placement, entrepreneurship, improvement, research, or service
activities. Students are required to
develop an SAE plan and document a minimum of 20 hours of work on that SAE
throughout the semester. Quality SAE
development and implementation strengthens the coursework and applies knowledge
and skills in a real world situations.
FFA Membership
Students will receive leadership
instruction and training for various career development events (CDEs). These CDEs are sanctioned events sponsored by the National FFA
Organization, State FFA Association, and the local chapter. Students are encouraged to join the Chelan
FFA and participate in leadership, community service, and career related activities.