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To measure student progress on standards

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To measure student progress on standards

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To measure a student's growth in state standards

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To measure a student's growth in state standards

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To measure progress, motivational tool

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To assess how effective the lesson went, as well as checking for student retention and comprehension 

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To assess how effective the lesson went, as well as checking for student retention and comprehension 

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To gauge student understanding and thinking, and to address misconceptions.
Represent student acquisition and development, as well as effort. And reflect on effectiveness of teaching.

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We grade to understand students own thinking and ability.

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Accountability, understanding checks and mastery check

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Accountability, understanding checks and mastery check

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Measure progress, see where they have mastered a standard, see what they need to work on.

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Grades represent a student's mastery level when it comes to a standard. Grades provide an easy way for parents/students to understand how they are doing.

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To determine if students are grasping the concepts and able to apply them independently

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Grades hold students accountable for their own learning.

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To let us know how much mastery a kid has accomplished

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To let us know how much mastery a kid has accomplished

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I grade to assess comprehension or mastery of specific content

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I grade to assess comprehension or mastery of specific content

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Mastery and understanding of material being taught. Proficiency or Not!

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Mastery and understanding of material being taught. Proficiency or Not!

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As one way we measure learning; represent ability to reproduce learned skills

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As one way we measure learning; represent ability to reproduce learned skills

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And grades represent understanding

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We grade to get a clear idea of students' progress and mastery

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We grade to get a clear idea of students' progress and mastery

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To understand their understanding; determine mastery; hold students accountable for their learning.

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for understanding, show mastery of skills

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show what we taught--show what they know 

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show what we taught--show what they know 

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To give a quantative number as feedback to the students about their understanding of a task

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We grade as a way to "standardize" mastery and measure progress. A grade should represent a student's knowledge on a topic/subject

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Mastery of standards. Measuring growth of students

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Mastery of standards. Measuring growth of students

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To assess comprehension and retention.

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We grade so that the students can see how they are progressing in class.

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We grade so that the students can see how they are progressing in class.

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Understanding

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to measure progress; grades represent progress on standards

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to measure progress; grades represent progress on standards