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The Crux of the Matter. Grading and Reporting. Linn and Gronlund Chapter 15. But first, from chapter 14…. 339 arrangement suggestions 343 guessing comments 346 no-no ‘s 348 correcting for guessing. On a nameless, clean sheet of paper….
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The Crux of the Matter Grading and Reporting Linn and Gronlund Chapter 15
But first, from chapter 14… • 339 arrangement suggestions • 343 guessing comments • 346 no-no ‘s • 348 correcting for guessing
On a nameless, clean sheet of paper… • Write for me a story of the worst grading travesty you have ever been a part of…
Answer these questions… • Should a grade represent one’s achievement? Work habits? Improvement? • How do you weight the assignments? • Does one rate kids against other kids, against a standard, or against a kid’s potential? • How will you distribute grades? • How can you relate all of this info clearly to a parent?
Functions of Grades • Instructional Uses • Ok, let’s improve student learning • Reporting to Parents • Good communication can provide you help from home… • Administrative • Care to graduate? Play ball? Employment? The court system?
Types of Grading • Traditional Letter Grades • Disadvantages • They must combine many things • # of A’s and B’s vary from teacher to teacher • They don’t show a student’s strengths and weaknesses • Pass-Fail System • My own little story • Checklists • Merit badge-esque • Script – you gotta see page 372 • Portfolios • Conferences
Multiple Reporting • See page 374
Assigning Letter Grades (4 things) • What is included in this letter grade? • Attendance • Participation • Other things? • Did you ever make a B because… • Or how about a C because…
2. Combining Data • Careful when you weight assignments
3. Assigning the grade based on… • Relative to other class members? • Relative to a standard? • Relative to ability or improvement?
4. And finally, distribution • If you use relative grading • What proportion of A’s B’s C’s? • Set this is stone prior to teaching… • Absolute • OK buddy, so where do you put the cut offs?
Linn and Gronlund’s Suggestions for Parent-Teacher Conferences… • Plan ahead • Start positive • Get the parents to talk • Plan with the parents • End positive • Work on your human relation skills
Finally… • 388-391 (386ff) give suggestions on how to report standardized test scores to parents. KEEP THIS BOOK!