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The Crux of the Matter

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

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  1. The Crux of the Matter Grading and Reporting Linn and Gronlund Chapter 15

  2. But first, from chapter 14… • 339 arrangement suggestions • 343 guessing comments • 346 no-no ‘s • 348 correcting for guessing

  3. On a nameless, clean sheet of paper… • Write for me a story of the worst grading travesty you have ever been a part of…

  4. 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?

  5. 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?

  6. 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

  7. Multiple Reporting • See page 374

  8. 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…

  9. 2. Combining Data • Careful when you weight assignments

  10. 3. Assigning the grade based on… • Relative to other class members? • Relative to a standard? • Relative to ability or improvement?

  11. 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?

  12. 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

  13. Finally… • 388-391 (386ff) give suggestions on how to report standardized test scores to parents. KEEP THIS BOOK!

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