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Re: What's the easiest way to grade?
Posted by Francie on 8/31/08
On 8/20/08, Deb ms/IA wrote:
> In my 8th grade class this is how I grade AR. it is
> weighted as 25percent of the total grade in reading (tests -
> 40 percent, 15 percent homework, 10 percent projects, 10
> percent Skills Iowa - just in case you want to know the other
> grading components.
>
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> In AR I grade on percent of goal made every week. We have
> nine week quarters so they have nine weeks to complete their
> 100 percent goal for the quarter. Each week I move the goal
> up by about 10percent. So its a revolving grade that
> increases. At quarter mid term progress report time they are
> to have 50 percent complete and at the end of the quarter
> they are to have the entire goal for that nine weeks
> complete. As for points 20 percent equals 20 points on up
> each week to the 100 percent goal. If they complete the goal
> they get 100 points. IF they complete 75 percent of the goal
> they get 75 points.
>
> I also grade on the average they are passing quizzes. AR
> says the kids are growing if they pass at 85 percent or
> above. So this is also done weekly it is based on 100 points
> (the ultimate percentage passed) on down to whatever percent
> they are passing. So if they are passing quizzes at 800
> percent they get 80 points, 100 percent is 100 points. I
> check and grade this weekly and discuss it with the kids
> during my weekly status of the class time.
>
> I then give points for vocabulary as several quizzes now have
> matching vocab quizzes. This is also done on a 100 point
> scale and updated weekly. If students don't take vocab
> quizzes (mostly because in the past there haven't been too
> many vocab quizzes) I just leave the grade blank. So if they
> are passing vocab at 85 percent they get 85 points.
>
> So in AR I give three grades, goal made, average passing
> quizzs and vocab.
>
> Is that as clear as mud?
>
> Deb ms/IA
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I am new to teaching with AR and am interested in how you alter
the goal by 10% each week--logistically speaking. Ultimately,
that seems the best way to go--so kids/parents can measure
progress throughout the trimester. We use a computerized grading
system and AR is one component of the Literature grade and it
seems impossible to incorporate individual point goals
throughout the trimester into our existing system.
Do you use a separate Excel spreadsheet that automatically
calculates 10% intervals in individual goals?? And then add
that percentage to your total gradebook
Posts on this thread, including this one
- What's the easiest way to grade?, 8/20/08, by Carrie .
- Re: What's the easiest way to grade?, 8/20/08, by Deb ms/IA.
- Re: What's the easiest way to grade?, 8/22/08, by Carrie.
- Re: What's the easiest way to grade?, 8/31/08, by Francie.
- Re: What's the easiest way to grade?, 8/31/08, by modify as needed for IEP kids.
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