standards based grading
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WMS Unit Sampler • 2013. stANDARDS BASED GRADING. START OF UNIT: LEARNING TARGETS. Students receive these the first day of our unit. We often have an activity to “hook” students into the unit or preview the standards. THROUGHOUT UNIT: ACTIVITIES. THROUGHOUT UNIT: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STANDARDS BASED GRADINGWMS Unit Sampler • 2013
START OF UNIT: LEARNING TARGETS
Students receive these the first day of our unit.
We often have an activity to “hook” students into the unit or preview the standards.
THROUGHOUT UNIT: ACTIVITIES
THROUGHOUT UNIT: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS Focus on Assessment for LEARNING with
an emphasis on FEEDBACK and opportunities for IMPROVEMENT DIGI (“Did I Get It?”/pop quiz) Homework
Formative assessment=practice 10% of a student’s grade in our Science 8 class Score earned shown during unit At the end of the unit, “yes” (100%) or “no” (0%)
What does this formative assessment communicate to: You as a teacher? Students? Parents?
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: DIGIMS5: Separating MixturesBeach cleanup is a messy process that
can involve separating lots of junk while trying to preserve the ecosystem.
1. How would you separate a mixture of salt water, sand and iron nails?
2. Extension: What characteristic properties did you use to perform this separation?
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: HOMEWORK
THE IMPORTANCE OF FEEDBACK Who gives feedback on formative
assignments and assessments? Teacher Peers Self (the student)
Consider: How to help students track formative progress How to help students reflect on next steps
What do I understand? What do I need to review? What might I need more extensive help or tutoring
with before the unit exam?
REVIEW ASSIGNMENT
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Always individual Always scored by the teacher Provides information about where
each student is at on each learning target at the conclusion of the unit of study
90% of a student’s grade in Science 8
Although it is at the end of the unit, opportunities for redoing the assessment are available
SUMMATIVE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
A WORD ABOUT PROJECTS
Summative Should be individual Should be scored by the teacher A clear rubric should be provided in
advance Consider what in-class supports will
be available, especially for high-risk students
Consider what redo opportunities will be available
REDOS
Only for learning targets not passed (js/wws/smi)
Student must show that she/he has reflected on the exam, practiced the learning target, and now understands it
Student then must demonstrate understanding of learning target in a novel way
We allow students to earn “up to full credit” after demonstrating understanding of a standard (no score penalty)
SAMPLE REDO SHEET
What does your GRADEBOOK look like???
Citizenship and Effort are tracked but
are not part of the academic
grade.Formative
work turns to yes/no at end
of the unit.Yes=100%
No=0%
Summative work uses codes (to, wws) that
have percentages
set in grading program
(100%, 85%, etc.)
QUESTIONS???
If you come up with questions later, feel free to email Tana or myself.
Tana:[email protected]