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We are using your book as we go through the process of piloting a standards based report card. I am confused about how this all applies to the elementary school student. The growth for younger children isn't a huge amount. Parents want to see a percentage. How do you explain the subjectiveness of the grading system?
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2009-12-24
K Carrier |
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The
Grade
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What parents and students (should) want to see is specific information about areas of
strength and areas that need improvement, eg., "Karen" excels in number sense and
measurement, is competent in measurement but has difficulty with geometry and data
analysis. Percentages do not provide that information or in fact any information of value
and the sooner we eliminate them from grading and reporting systems the better it will be
if our objective is clear communication. Assessment and grading are inherently subjective
and that is not a bad thing or something for which we have to apologize. What is bad is
teachers making different judgments based on the same evidence so what we have a
professional responsibility to work on is consistency with subjective judgments.
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