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stop chasing grades/don't focus so much on the number and instead focus on learning and content mastery

move more to skills based assessment with immediate feedback

be allowed to fail

!!!!!everybody hates late work!!!!!

we do like some things we are doing, so don't throw everything out.

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Finding the balance of flexibility and response 

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Finding the balance of flexibility and response 

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Grading Policy requires system changes - block scheduling / smaller class size

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Grading Policy requires system changes - block scheduling / smaller class size

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We base our system on individual needs.
We want to know what students know.
Differences in approaches are to meet student needs.
We are not locked into one way of thinking.
Like performance based assessment.
Looking for student mastery.
We need similar standards within departments.
We are giving less or no HW.

One ideal word for our grading policy: fluid or flexible

Frey's group

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Include character skills / work habit skills /  profile of a learner

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Include character skills / work habit skills /  profile of a learner

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performance based
Simple
Transparent
age-appropriate
Consistent

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Thinking about the student not the grade.
Goal is for student to learn
Recognize grade has an impact on kids but main goal is for kids to learn.
Want a way for kids to grow and succeed without worrying about grades.
Grades cause stress/anxiety...what can be done?
Flexibilty
Forgiving
Student-centered

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Growth - way to grade it
structure
don't necessarily need a late policy.  will reflect in their performance.

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Proficiency scale (where are they now?)

Scale based

Measurement of growth

Based on the individual

Standards-based?

Multiple points of data to determine placement

Needs to have a robust feedback system

Prepare them for the best of all realities and the “real world”

Need to prepare them for GPA

Allows for self-assessment and ties it to skills they understand to be important

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* Grades should demonstrate knowledge.
* Grade for mastery.
* Focus should be on learning.
* Accountability is scary....