Caren Cameron, Kathleen Gregory

Rethinking Letter Grades (eBook, PDF)

A Five-Step Approach for Aligning Letter Grades to Learning Standards

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Authors, Caren Cameron and Kathleen Gregory, offer a practical five-step process for arriving at letter grades that moves away from collecting a string of marks and calculating a grade. They offer an alternative assessment method by examining a wide variety of assessment tools (rating scales, scoring keys, rubrics, test scores, observation records, discussion notes, symbols, portfolio collections, and more) and match the student evidence with a description of achievement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Portage & Main Press
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781553795384
• Artikelnr.: 43100404

Autorenporträt

Caren Cameron, M.Ed. (1949-2021) retired from a long and varied career in education. She was a teacher for over 30 years and became a District Principal for Educational Programs in Sooke School District #62. As a workshop leader and facilitator, and university instructor, she spent time working with colleagues across North America on a variety of literacy and assessment topics. She has co-authored several practical books to assist busy teachers.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction
* Who Is This Book For?
* What Is This Book About?
* Why Use a Different Approach? Why Now?
* How Is This Book Organized?
* What Are Our Intentions for Writing This Book?
1. Arriving at Letter Grades: Focus on Numbers
* Some Key Research Findings
* Changing our Focus
2. Arriving at Letter Grades: Focus on Learning
* The Five-Step Process
3. Arriving at Letter Grades: Focus on Working It Through
* Step 1: Identify Three to Five Big Ideas for One Subject Area
* Step 2: Write Three Levels of Performance for Each Big Idea
* Step 3: Identify Evidence that Shows Student Performance
* Step 4: Highlight Descriptions of Learning on the Learning Map
* Step 5: Determine a Letter Grade (and a Percentage if Necessary)
4. Arriving at Letter Grades: Focus on Questions
* Frequently Asked Questions
5. Rethinking Letter Grades: Focus on Personal Findings
* Three Reminders
* Seven Findings
Appendix 1: Example of Conversion from a Letter Grade to a Percentage
Appendix 2: Big Ideas for Different Subject Areas
Appendix 3: Descriptive Language for Learning Maps
Appendix 4: Parent Brochure
Appendix 5: Conversation Cards
Appendix 6: Article: “Arriving at Letter Grades: Get Closer to the
Learning”