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Returning Quizzes & Tests to Students

by Dale

Feb 23, 2011

I am looking for some ideas for a classroom procedure for returning graded quizzes and tests to students that minimizes lost instruction time. There must be a less time consuming way that protects student privacy than just handing back graded papers to each individual student?

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Chris C. Dale, I once agonized over this facet of classroom management for almost a week straight (and even tried different methods for various administrative classroom aspects in my pre-student teaching hours as well). There is no one size fits all approach to handing out papers as rooms are set up differently and we all teach students of different ages. A...See More

Feb 24, 2011

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To Chris C. - What type of mailboxes? I have about 130 students - what type of mailboxes/folders would you suggest. We already have hanging folders to keep a portfolio of their work. Distributing papers through the portfolio folders results in students admiring past work and/or losing papers that are needed. Any help would be appreciated.

On 2/24/11, Chris C. wrote: > Dale...See MoreI have about 130 students - what type of mailboxes/folders would you suggest. We already have hanging folders to keep a portfolio of their work. Distributing papers through the portfolio folders results in students admiring past work and/or losing papers that are needed. Any help would be appreciated.

On 2/24/11, Chris C. wrote: > Dale, > I once agonized over this facet of classroom management for > almost a week straight (and even tried different methods for > various administrative classroom aspects in my pre-student > teaching hours as well). There is no one size fits all > approach to handing out papers as rooms are set up > differently and we all teach students of different ages. As > for 7th and 8th graders as well as high schoolers though, I > think that having mailboxes is a great way to accomplish the > tedious tasks of both paper distribution as well as > attendance. Establish that the students are to take > ownership for their own paper collection by going to their > mailbox to pick the graded (and even the day’s lesson > materials) prior to them sitting in their seats. It will > take a few days to implement, but the aspect of attendance is > another way to ensure that your students are remembering to > grade their papers. Any student who does not pick up the > materials from their box may be absent, and since there are > hopefully more students who have made it to class than those > who have not, you as the attendance taker are generally going > to be searching for the few students who are not present > instead of all of them that are. As stated, this method > seemingly works well with higher aged middle and high school > students, but I am not sure how well it would work with > elementary and 5th and 6th grade students. > > > On 2/23/11, Dale wrote: >> >> I am looking for some ideas for a classroom procedure for >> returning graded quizzes and tests to students that >> minimizes lost instruction time. There must be a less time >> consuming way that protects student privacy than just >> handing back graded papers to each individual student?

Feb 24, 2011

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marjoryt This might not work for elementary school, but it worked well for my students. I had the plastic storage boxes for hanging folders (handy to take home when there were many papers), and then color coded each class - red for 7th grade, blue for 8th grade, etc. Within the color group, each student had a hanging folder. When my students were busy on in...See More

Feb 24, 2011

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Prof. Howard Seeman On 2/23/11, Dale wrote: > > I am looking for some ideas for a classroom procedure for > returning graded quizzes and tests to students that > minimizes lost instruction time. There must be a less time > consuming way that protects student privacy than just > handing back graded papers to each individual student?

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Feb 24, 2011

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GINA On 2/23/11, Jo wrote: > But Donna, that idea doesn't protect privacy which was one of > the stipulations. > > Order your papers according to your seating chart. Then all you > have to do is quickly walk around the room and hand each student > the paper. Some elementary teachers use number systems and you > could have students l...See MoreOn 2/23/11, Jo wrote: > But Donna, that idea doesn't protect privacy which was one of > the stipulations. > > Order your papers according to your seating chart. Then all you > have to do is quickly walk around the room and hand each student > the paper. Some elementary teachers use number systems and you > could have students line up by number (this can be a fast > procedure once it is learned. > > > On 2/23/11, Donna Kosloff wrote: >> May I suggest baskets. In the classroom have a set space for >> in, out, and correction baskets.The children should if in >> groups have a group leader that collects their table papers and >> places them in the basket for quizzes. The in box is where >> students place their work done for each lesson, regardless if >> they finished it or not. Sometimes blank sheets may be in the >> "in box: and that helps the teacher track who is working and >> who is not. Work is corrected from the "In Box" and placed in >> the "Corrections" Box where students pick up their work. >> Classroom free time is for only those who have finished the >> work in the corrections box so you know work will be done >> without much discussion. >> >> >> First understand that I teach 4th grade. On Friday if I have tests or quizzes to hand out, I have what I call a test folder that each student gets at the start of the school year. They are all red and labled with a number for each student. When I put their grades in my grade book, I then put all their tests into the test folder and give it to each student. They take them home to correct and get them signed by their parents. When they are returned, I have a filing system in my class for all returned tests and quizzes. This makes my life a little eaiser and the students know where their tests are all year long if they would like to look at them. Good luck! Gina >> >> On 2/23/11, Dale wrote: >>> >>> I am looking for some ideas for a classroom procedure for >>> returning graded quizzes and tests to students that >>> minimizes lost instruction time. There must be a less time >>> consuming way that protects student privacy than just >>> handing back graded papers to each individual student?

May 22, 2011

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