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Web Conference on Grading Questions
Les Inouye, a High School teacher colleague, got in touch with me about a group of lead teachers who had put together some questions about grading, marking and evaluation. During a web conference, we had a conversation about the following issues:
- In a classroom practicing differentiated instruction for students of varied abilities, how does the teacher assess/calculate for a final grade?
- How far does the teacher go in "making allowances" for students of different abilities, and therefore, produce work of different quality?
- If students have benchmarks and standards, it would seem that some would never be able to earn that A; how much does "effort" calculate into a final grade?
If you would like to listen to our discussion, go to this link: http://connectionsgroup.ca/member/login/
All my best,
Anne
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"Reporting must capture and communicate truth about learning. To do so it must be based on rich evidence of learning from multiple sources, exist as part of a communication and feedback-rich process that supports and enables the learner, and be understood by all audiences – student, parents and other educators." ~ Davies, Herbst & Parrott Reynolds, Transforming Barriers to Assessment for Learning, page 113.
You might find this year’s selection of online web sessions for teachers to be a perfect way to support your learning this coming school year. We also have sessions for leaders – designed with the latest challenges in mind. Find out more by calling 1-800-603-9888, or go to: For Teachers and For Leaders
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