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__+ grading__ decision making established method reporting time/attendance

__- grading__ hard data overwhelms.... some things don't lend themselves to grading LOTS of info = boxed in alignment

Does not turning in work and giving a grade of F grade knowledge or behavior?

Does anyone give 100% just for turning in homework?

Why R college people only graded on mastery - showing up is (usu) optional. Why are K-12 graded on HW & showing up?

[|@**ericnentrup**] [|**@******DrTimony****]  said, "In general, if it's not gonna receive feedback, it shouldn't be assigned."

Example of Multiple grades: Mastery-Process-Progress

Dr. Timony is NOT an advocate for including behavior in a grade. It's a leadership issue from the top that they think kids will misbehave if they're not graded on behavior.

Pros and cons of Grades:


 * Pros || Cons ||
 * * Decision making
 * Established method: Progress/Regress
 * Reporting time attendance || * Hard data overwhelms
 * Don’t lend themselves grading
 * LOTS of info goes into ONE number
 * Stress kids/EVERYONE
 * Alignment ||

What do we do about …. How do we create a rock solid plan for assessing students?


 * Should kids get lower than a 50%?
 * Should class participation count in a grade?
 * Should non classroom behaviors lower/improve grade?
 * In reality, if they’ve mastered the material, what grade should they get? Do you have a leg to stand on if you give that student a C?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Should we give 100% for turning in homework?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Say a kid does all the homework and classwork (gets 100% on all) but then gets a 50% on the test?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you get 100 on the homework, how did you fail the test?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“They know all the material, they just failed the test!”
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assessment:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“What is homework?”
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If it’s not going to be given great feedback, what’s the point of giving homework?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Johnny Crayons”
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“What is the difference between an 89 and a 90?”
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“If it’s important enough to teach, shouldn’t it be important enough for all them to learn it perfectly?”
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Assessment” is VAGUE!! TESTING/MEASURING, however, is very concrete.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Would you assess your car the same way you assess your students?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We need hard numbers to quantify _______________________. But how do we do that?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Separating grades:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">mastery, progress, process
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I don’t believe that not taking points away [for misbehavior] will make kids misbehave”