EXAMINATION POLICIES

The intent of exams is to provide the student and teacher with an opportunity to re-examine, review, and synthesize the accumulated learning and content of a given semester. Renaissance School students sit for exams twice a year. Second semester seniors do not take exams. Exams are given at the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters. Exam grades constitute twenty percent of the final semester grade.

Exam week schedules are published twice yearly. Exam periods are two hours long. Students are required to attend exam sessions for one and a half hours and may have up to, but no more than, three hours to complete an exam. Students are to remain seated until properly dismissed by the instructor.

If a student has a question regarding the exam or suspicion of an Honor Code violation, that student should remain seated, note their concern on the provided notecard, and raise his or her hand until recognized by the instructor. If there is a suspected Honor Code violation, the instructor and student will follow the appropriate procedures. The student will also be relocated from his or her testing position.

During exam weeks, school opening and closing times may be adjusted. Parents and students should pay careful attention to published materials pertaining to exams and exam schedules, as a student who arrives late for an exam will not be allowed to enter the examination session. Re-exams are not offered.