May+25,+2013+Online+Class


 * Chapter 13**

1. Which kind of grade book do you use.....Grading according to standards, summary of evidence, by weight or category or assignments by date? Why? I have both an online gradebook and a paper spiral notebook. I use the spiral notebook to keep track of things mostly. Dates when they pass their basic fact tests, lists they are currently working on for sight words, whether or not they know their personal safety information, etc. I use my online gradebook to report out on their grades. It is separated by standard. I report out on each standard. I don't usually do grades with assignments because we don't have a rubric for it. I report out for mid-term and then at the end of each trimester. I like having my paper gradebook because it's mine and I can record notes and access it when I want. I see the value in both but I guess I'm oldschool and like to privately write things without it being on the computer. ~Christen

Sorry, I do not have to use a grade book. We teach directly from the workbook lessons and there are assigned lessons to score by the number of questions verses the number correct. once this done I have to record the data and it is calculated into a student progress report. Denise Previously, I have used a computer gradebook, where everything is averaged.

2. How are you using your grade book to show that you differentiated learning for some students according to the assignment? I make notes for myself. Asteriks with little notes next to it will remind me how I modified things for specific students so that I can share that information with parents and other teachers. ~Christen

I highlighted assignments/ grades that were accommodated and made sure to keep the assignments for any questions later. Denise

3. Ken O'Connor supports formative or summative assessments what do you think about this kind of assessments? ~Both are valuable but have an appropriate time and place in the classroom. Both should be used. If I had to pick the more valuable one I would say formative because it provides you opportunities to enhance your instruction and really meet your students' needs ~Christen

I agree with Christen, both have valuee basedon your goal but formative helps meet differenciation. Denise


 * Chapter 14**

1. What kind of report card do you use..... No overall grades just narratives or continuous progress reporting? I have a report card that is broken down by our first grade standards. (It has not been updated to apply to the new Common Core). For each standard we report out using a 1 (Minimal-Does not meet expectations for the grade level at this time) 2 (Basic-Partially meets expectations for the grade level at this time) 3 (Proficient- Meets expectations for the grade level at this time and 4 (Exceeds expectations for the grade level at this time. I am trying to have our report card changed to be broken down by more skills so that parents have a better understanding of what their child's specifically needs to learn and work on to meet expectations. ~Christen

This year a student progress report is formed from recording the scores of specific assignments based on tracking skills per specific lessons as stated before. Denise

2. What do you believe related to grading students against their own progression? I think every opportunity for a child to see growth is important but know your child. Somethings are positive for one but negative for another. Denise