EQ: How certain am I that my grading practices accurately reflect student achievement in my subject?
District took O'Connor's Grading Fixes and had his staff identify the pros and cons of the issue defined by the statement.
New System:
Grades based 100% on Summative Assessments (PD on quality assessments and feedback from principal). 100% based on summative assessment begs the issue of differentiation. New question: How to you help the students, parents and teachers to understand grading in a differentiated system? Check out these resources on differentiation related to assessment.
Blaz, D. (2008). Differentiated Assessment for Middle and High School Classrooms. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, Inc.
Gregory, G., & Kuzmich, L. (2004). Data Driven Differentiation in the Standards-Based Classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA:CorwinPress.
Five summative assessments/quarter
No Zeros
ERB's(Effort, Responsibility, Behaviors) (Stealing from Newcomb Central School), thus change in report cards
After school study hall (T, W, Th) - Students can only make up assignments under supervisionSession 3 - Fisk.pdf Session 3 - Fisk.pdf
Eligibility Policy for Extra Curricular (Can practice, but can't play in games)
Establishing a parent portal
Re-establishing mid-terms and final exams with each not worth more than 10%
Homework with feedback - formative in nature
More intentional about attendance
Overall...
This is most difficult with music and PE. Does student get 0's for not getting dressed for PE? If you can keep does it measure what they know it will guide you.
Has removed argument about student's attendence and that student doesn't understand the homework.
Continued conversations about What to do about homework?