Active Virtual Learning

COVID-19 has changed our lives for longer than we all anticipated. We are adjusting to a new learning system that we didn't take seriously the last few months of the previous year. This year since we have all had some practice doing virtual learning the standards and expectations are harder. 

Following below are set rules and expectations for all students during virtual learning: 

Grading Policy
Students enrolled in remote instruction follow the same grading guidelines as in-person instruction. Teachers receive support and guidance on effective grading practices to ensure that grading guidelines are followed in both instructional models.

Grades will be taken during each grading cycle of the 2020-2021 school year. All cycle grades will be used in the calculation of the final average for any class. Final exams will be administered for all high school credit courses.

Attendance
Students who engage in learning activities via the HUB, participate in a Teams meeting with teachers, or submit assignments via the HUB are considered “present” and will not be marked absent. State law TEC §25.092 and Houston ISD Policy still require students to attend at least 90% of their classes to receive credit and be promoted. Remote attendance will count in the same manner as on-campus (face-to-face) attendance in satisfying this requirement.

Students can engage with their teacher through the following:

• Daily participation in the HUB, the HISD Learning Management System (LMS), completion of independent reading and work assignments, use of assigned digital tools, and/or group interactions.

• Interaction with teacher via Teams as part of live or small group instruction.

• Students assignment submission via the HUB for each scheduled class. When unable to submit via the HUB, students can submit assignments via emails, photos, phone conferences, or other forms of documentation.

Students who have not logged in by the following times will be marked absent:

• High schools – 3:30 p.m

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This absence can be resolved if the student engages in daily learning assigned by their teachers via the HUB by 11:59p.m. that same day. Parents and students will receive absence notifications via School Messenger after 6:00 p.m each day and will be reminded of the opportunity to resolve that day’s absence if the student engages in learning before 11:59 p.m of the same day via the HUB. Any absences recorded, but resolved by the student before 11:59 p.m on the same day, will be reconciled based on login records of the HUB.
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If a student is engaged in remote learning and completes the entire week’s worth of learning activities on Monday and does not log in for the remainder of the week, he/she will be marked “present” on Monday only and counted “absent” for Tuesday-Friday.