Welcome to #Admin2B! Tonight we are talking about grading and feedback. Let’s start off with a quick round of who you are, where you’re from and what you do each day!
Welcome to #Admin2B! Tonight we are talking about grading and feedback. Let’s start off with a quick round of who you are, where you’re from and what you do each day!
Hillary, Reading Specialist in VA. Reader, Writer, and champion high-fiver. Sorry to be late. My 7 yo son just lost his front tooth and promptly threw it away! Chaos ensued. #Admin2b
Welcome to #Admin2B! Tonight we are talking about grading and feedback. Let’s start off with a quick round of who you are, where you’re from and what you do each day!
A1 All students can make up work regardless of absence. In the end it was just punishing kids twice for suspensions. Looking back it was a good thing to support the kids and get them back into the swing of school. #admin2b
I always liked getting feedback before I was assigned a letter grade - also loved rubrics- they helped guide my work and understanding and made me a more confident learner #Admin2B
A1: Formative Feedback must be early, timely, specific & ongoing prior to a Summative. I appreciate rubrics as they provide a clear description of quality performance. Choice in performance assessment is a great way to give choice to students. #admin2b
A1: I started doing quarter Conferences w/all Ss at end of the qtr & it gives me a chance to talk through overall grade. I also let them know they are able to improve their qtr grade by resubmitting assess. #Admin2b
A1: Formative Feedback must be early, timely, specific & ongoing prior to a Summative. I appreciate rubrics as they provide a clear description of quality performance. Choice in performance assessment is a great way to give choice to students. #admin2b
A1 All students can make up work regardless of absence. In the end it was just punishing kids twice for suspensions. Looking back it was a good thing to support the kids and get them back into the swing of school. #admin2b
A1: Moving to a writing process within our district that values peer conferencing (and S response to that conferencing) and revision over several days within our 5th grade alternative writing assessment rather than a direct response to a prompt completed in one sitting. #admin2b
SBG just made sense the first time it was presented to me. I had a “duh” moment :) It was liberating to me when I began to apply it in my class. #Admin2B
A2: In elementary, we use Standards-Based Grading & I believe it helps teachers adjust instruction more easily. For students that master a particular standard early, it might be hard for teachers to have them connect to different objectives. #admin2b
A2 Standards based grading is good because it’s very specific to the learning target and growth can easily be seen through multiple assessments. #admin2b
A2: Completely changed my outlook on assessing what’s truly important. It gives Ss opportunities to redo or retake and they need that. Makes me feel more connected with each student individually #Admin2b
A2. Standards Based Grading allow the teachers to focus in on the standards. Moving away from the Alpha grades and focusing on mastery assists and nurtured a greater, authentic assessment is best. #Admin2B
#Admin2B Q3: What are some creative ways we can provide opportunities for struggling students to complete work so teachers can have evidence of student mastery?
A2. We piloted a Data notebook took that allowed teachers to track standard mastery and provided “learner group” data and helped teachers meet specific needs and to help all levels of learners. #Admin2B
Q2: Not currently a practice in my district, but I use SBG to measure mastery and application of strategic reading behaviors of students in intensive reading intervention, as grades are not given but mastery of basic literacy skills is necessary! #Admin2B
A2: In elementary, we use Standards-Based Grading & I believe it helps teachers adjust instruction more easily. For students that master a particular standard early, it might be hard for teachers to have them connect to different objectives. #admin2b
I create a fitness tracker for my students to chart their growth and set goals - allow for them to create their own fitness plan to address their weakness. I provide feedback, but prefer them to take ownership with starting the plan as it is more meaningful #admin2b#eda655
A3: We did a catch-up cafe at BCHS during lunch for kids who could not stay after school and needed extra time for assignments and projects. I have also heard of people doing morning clubs. #Admin2B
A3 Alternative types of assessments aka varied assessment types allows Ss with different skill sets master content more easily. Give Ss choice on how they are assessed. #admin2b
A4: To name a few strategies: Ongoing formative assessments, providing real-life/relevant projects, chunking assignments, & providing self-assessment rubrics. #admin2b
A3: I don’t know how creative this is but I only take assessments for a “grade” & if a student gets 70 or below on any given assessment we talk about retakes if they choose not to do it they have to fill out an asses. Refusal form. #Admin2b
A4 Feedback is a grade. Aka feedback is given in an initial turn in date then the full assessment is graded after ample time is given to correct. Turn it in when you are ready. #admin2b
#admin2b A3: This is one of the reasons I ❤️ @Seesaw and @googledrive . Set up assignments that offer Ss voice + choice to complete and submit during their independent time.
A;. We first must come to an agreement on “what is grading” and the “purpose of grading”. This can lead our conversations and planning on how we grade and how we provide feedback. #Admin2B
Q4: I think of the work of @gcouros and @burgessdave. Would I want to be a participant in this lesson? Apply that to the things you assign. Would I want to complete this assignment? Innovation, gamification, #Admin2B#tlap#xlap#innovatorsMindset
A4: Students are NOT just grades in a grade book. Reteaching & retesting, focusing on meaningful feedback, & personalizing learning are keys to student success. #admin2b
A3: are you familiar with @TaraMartinEDU book snaps? Great formative assessment tool. Quick snapshot of what the students are “getting” from their reading. #Admin2B
