Mid-Year Exams 2010
Mid-Year Exams take place at Lincoln High School at the end of the 2nd Quarter.
These exams are designed to allow students to show their cumulative learning in
their classes during the first semester (1st and 2nd Quarters).
The exams are 90 minutes in length for each class in the students' schedules.
Most exams include rigorous multiple choice questions as well short- or
long-answer writing. Other exams may include practical components, such as
lab experiments or some other hands-on task. Exams are created by the
classroom teachers; their content and difficulty are overseen by the academic
department chairs.
Exam Weighting
Exam grades will be reported on the 2nd Quarter report card. This report
card will include, for each class:
- the 2nd Quarter grade
- the Mid-Year Exam grade
- the cumulative semester grade
The cumulative semester grade is calculated as follows:
- 1st Quarter: 40%
- 2nd Quarter: 40%
- Mid-Year Exam: 20%
Because the Mid-Year Exam counts as 20% of a student's semester grade, it is
very important that he/she take the exams seriously, and prepare to do his/her
best. Students should begin studying for their exams well in advance.
Many teachers review the semester material in class, but students are expected
to study their notes, books, and past assignments at home in order to prepare.
2010 Schedule
Mid-Year Exams are scheduled to begin Thursday, January 14, 2010 and conclude
on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Students will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. on
January 14, 15, & 19, and at 9:00 a.m. on January 20. Students taking
make-up exams on Wednesday, January 20 will need to arrange their own
transportation home.
Exam Rules
- There are no exemptions for Mid-Year Exams, except:
- for seniors who earned a Proficient with Distinction score on their ELA and/or
Math NECAP testing, and their cumulative average is passing.
- for seniors who earned a Proficient score or better on their Science NECAP
testing, and their cumulative average is passing.
- for seniors in half-year courses, who have a 90% or above cumulative average, at
the teacher's discretion.
- Teachers will take attendance each period and send it to the Communication
Center. The Center will call home during that period to verify the status
of any absent students.
- Students must remain in their exam classroom for the entire exam period.
- If a student does not have an exam, he/she may go home or to the cafeteria.