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Re: Grading category breakdown
Posted by Teri on 9/07/08
The county I work in dictates our grading weights: 20% daily
activities, 30% quizzes, and 50% tests. I don't agree with
tests being such a large part of their grade; however, I have
no say in the matter. All I can do is decide what counts as
a test. I grade silent reading/journals as a weekly test
grade and bellringers as a weekly quiz grade.
On 9/07/08, English teacher wrote:
> Would any of you be willing to share your breakdown of
> grades (ie. what percentage you assign to asessments,
> daily work, etc.)
>
> An experienced teacher in our district assigns 40%
> assessments, 40% daily/homework, and 20% participation and
> organization. Our reading specialist has decided to use
> the same breakdown in her English class.
>
> I am wondering if most teachers do this, or if it is low
> in the assessment category since it is gauging what they
> should know.
>
> Also, this teacher puts independent reading/reading
> journals in the 20% category.
>
> I really respect this teacher, but I would like to find
> out what other English teachers do before I decide how to
> assign percentages.
>
> Last year I team taught with an experienced teacher and we
> used her scale, but it very heavily weighted the reading
> log and we have a new curriculum this year which has two
> embedded assessments per unit, so I think it needs
> tweaking a bit.
>
> I really have to think about this and I would appreciate
> any guidance you can give. We are middle school--if that
> makes any difference. Thanks!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Grading category breakdown, 9/07/08, by English teacher.
- Re: Grading category breakdown, 9/07/08, by curiositycat.
- Re: Grading category breakdown, 9/07/08, by Teri.
- Re: What I used in middle school, what I use in college, 9/08/08, by marjoryt.
- Re: What I used in middle school, what I use in college, 9/18/08, by Robert F.
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