HONOR STUDENTS
- Approximately 20% of students or 1 in 5 are in this category.
- Some are gifted academically, some are not.
- Most are college bound.
- They desire a challenge and can handle a rigorous, fast-paced curriculum.
- No modifications of the workload and testing are made.
- Honors Chemistry students should cover 18-20 chapters in ChemExplained.
TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
- Approximately 60% of students or 3 in 5 are in this category.
- They receive average or above average grades.
- Not all are college bound, but they desire to be "college-prepared"
- Math is challenging at times but they eventually "get it" and move on.
- Modifications of the workload and testing are sometimes made.
- Modifications may include allowing students to use their notes on tests and shortened worksheets.
- The traditional student takes the ChemExplained.com course at a slower pace than the honor student.
- Traditional students should cover 14-17 chapters in ChemExplained. This would include:
- Chapters 2 thru 15 and if time allows, cover Chapter 17 (1st half) and Chapter 18.
- Chapter 1 is usually covered during the Free Trial.
- If chapters are not able to be covered, make copies of the Teacher note sheets for those chapters to be included in the student's 3-ring binder.
FOUNDATIONAL STUDENTS
- Approximately 20% of students or 1 in 5 are in this category.
- They may or may not:
- have grades that are C- or lower.
- seek education beyond high school.
- School is often very challenging.
- Understanding math does not come easy.
- Modifications of the workload and testing are made.
- The foundational student takes the ChemExplained.com course at a slower pace than the traditional student.
- Foundational students should cover 10-13 chapters in ChemExplained. This would include:
- Chapters 1 thru 10 and if time allows cover chapters 11, 12 and 13.
- At least half of each worksheet in the above chapters should be completed by the student.