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Reshaping Grading: From Snowflakes to Avalanche in Elementary Education

Follow the evolution of the math report card at an elementary school, shifting focus to student understanding and detailed grading criteria across subjects.

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Reshaping Grading: From Snowflakes to Avalanche in Elementary Education

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  1. Where Are WeComingFrom? Barb Lawrence Cheryl Goetsch Bonnie Goertz

  2. The Snowflake That Caused an Avalanche • Prior to 2007 our math report cardfocused on math facts, accuracy, and workcompletion • Itdid not reflect the content of the new EverydayMathematics program • Most importantly, the report cardfailed to informstudents or parents whatstudentsunderstood about math

  3. The Winds of Change • September 2006 Grade Level Leaders met with grade levelteachers to discuss: • 1. Whatwas the purpose of the math report card? • 2. Whatshould the report cardlook like? • 3. How wouldwe know weaccomplishedourpurpose?

  4. Whatis the Purpose of a Grade? • Informsstudents of theirskills, knowledge; aidsthem in goal setting • Informs parents of theirchild’s performance level • Givesteachers an opportunity to reflect on theirteaching in regard to theirstudents’ learning

  5. Weather Advisory…Strong Winds • Melding five different grade level ideas into one cohesive document… • Consistency of grading terms between grade levels • Dropping of A, B, C, D grades at fifth grade • Moving from a very good, satisfactory, improving, needs improvement to a 4-3-2-1 for grading

  6. Howling Winds…Rolling Out the New Report Card • Moved from 2 reporting areas to 6 for math • What strands do we grade which quarter? • How do we keep track of scores? Old: Demonstrates knowledge of subject New: Numbers and Numeration-place value, reading and writing numbers up to 1,000, 000, fractions, decimals, and integers

  7. Calmer Winds and Sunny Skies • Retooling teacher thinking about grading as moved towards a standard based and letting go of + and – • Teachers recognize the advantages of being able to identify students’ specific skill needs to support student learning and keep parents informed • Parent survey comments requested that the detailed information of the new math report card be expanded to other subject areas.

  8. Get Out the Shovels…We’re Clearing the Path! • Laying the ground work: Report Card Committee June 2007- developed belief statements. (updated 2010) • 2009 Fall Inservice for teachers: Grading and Reporting Student Learning-Guskey &Marzano • Follow up discussions: report card verbiage; marking special education, ELL, Challenge; grading Comprehensive Literacycomponents, • 6 traits writing

  9. A Blizzard of Philosophies • Students’ self concept vs actual performance • A-B-C-D grades vs 4-3-2-1 • Giving a 4 vs earning a 4 • What level of performance does a 4 denote? A 3? 2? 1? How should it be worded on the report card? • Instructional level vs grade level reading

  10. Plowing Ahead • Fall 2008 Report Card Committee members begin piloting new report card K-5 • Teacher and parent explanation sheets developed • Fall conferences had positive comments about new report card

  11. Snow Sculptures Worth Noting Modifications/Accommodations Section • List specific accommodations made in the classroom to help a child • Includes supplemental or alternative curriculum, support on tests, assignments adapted, etc.

  12. Snow Excuses…for Student Responsibility 4 Key Areas • Safety-follows classroom and school rules • Responsibility-completes work on time, organizes materials • Respect-respects adults and peers, demonstrates a positive attitude • Productivity-follows verbal and written directions

  13. Keeping the Classroom Climate Sunny • 4-Student’s behavior serves as a model and enhances the learning environment • 3-Student’s behavior contributes positively to the learning environment • 2 Student’s behavior at times interferes with or disrupts the learning environment • 1 Student’s behavior significantly erodes the learning environment

  14. Like Snowflakes…Each Student is Unique and Special • Fall 2009-new report cards used for all students K-5 • 2010 Report cards move online

  15. Time to Go and Enjoy the Snow! • Teachers use standards based grades to remediate and target specific learning challenges of students • Report cards/teachers share relevant and detailed information with parents on their child’s learning and offers more evidence to support when the child needs extra help • Students understand how they EARN grades

  16. Time Line of Elementary RC Fall 2006-new math program-adopted 6 strands and 4-3-2-1 for grading of math 2007-Elementary committee develops belief statements revises RC descriptors for other subjects 2008-Committee members pilot new report cards 2009-All elementary teachers using new report card 2010-Updated belief statement-report cards-online 2012-Music, Physical Education, Art -online

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