Science Grading and Reporting. by Mike Szydlowski https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe The grading document is a district set of guidelines so we cannot modify that. However, you can put your questions and comments here for others to answer. en-us 2020-10-27 20:18:02 UTC 2023-04-04 21:47:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2753.png hnandor https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867589729 Are we REQUIRED to submit conduct and effort scores? (It's been optional in the past.)]]> 2020-10-27 20:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867589729 "Zeros should not be given as a general practice" kking149 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867614966 Does this mean that we should replace all NHI's (for everyone) that calculate as zeros to calculate as "OMT"? This will change grades for most students. Or maybe we are just doing this for students who would have failed, and are getting a "P" once they pass the major assessments?]]> 2020-10-27 21:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867614966 Any graded work should not receive a grade below 50% kking149 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867618129 If a student takes an assessment and earns less than 50%, what should we put as their grade? IC? If so, what does that turn into at the end of term?]]> 2020-10-27 21:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867618129 Parent Communication https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867695466 Who will be communicating this information to parents and when will that communication happen? (Please make the communication happen after Nov 7.)]]> 2020-10-27 21:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867695466 We are not yet SRG and have not had the conversations (I don't think) about not giving below 50% on anything graded....How can we even attempt this at this point of the semester???? khibdon1 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867741754 2020-10-27 22:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867741754 Last Minute Conflicting Advice https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867754658 I feel I keep getting conflicting info from people in charge. And why on earth am I just now finding out about this all less than a week before the semester ends? I’ve already changed how I’m entering grades twice already. ]]> 2020-10-27 22:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867754658 IE in middle school? https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867758598 Since grades don’t count, what’s the point of classifying grades as IE vs F. They can’t make their grade better. I feel this is just extra work to make an F.]]> 2020-10-27 22:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867758598 Average Conduct/Effort https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867767214 In the past, 4 was worse and 1 was best. Who is communicating this info so I don’t have angry parents thinking their kids did awful conduct and effort wise in my class when they get 4s.]]> 2020-10-27 22:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867767214 Teachers have become the bearers of bad news https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867777109 Complaint here - I have already had to bear the brunt of anger from students and parents who found out for the first time for me that grades are not pass/fail this semester (a lot assumed they would be) AND summative assessments must be worth at least 90% of the grade. These decisions are not coming from me and I don’t necessarily agree with them so why do I have to constantly explain this to people? Isn’t this admin/CPS job?]]> 2020-10-27 22:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867777109 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867851453 If a student does not complete an assessment - does that count as a 0 or a 50% or an IC? I am so lost here. If I put IC and leave it then this assessment suddenly becomes not necessary to pass my class. Yet I have an opportunity for these students to make up these assessments that they don’t have to do? I need some clarification. Sorry]]> 2020-10-27 23:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867851453 Semester courses https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867889565 For teachers who teach semester courses, over at R1, the extended time to recover credit is a problem with entirely new classes starting in R2.  Imagine a class where 40% are failing (HS) for not doing anything and trying to nurse them through while also teaching an entirely new section, not to mention other preps and supporting those students.

]]> 2020-10-27 23:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/867889565 Priority Standards https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868252458 The standards in the document do not match the alignment teams worked on in the spring. Can this be modified to reflect our true priority standards?]]> 2020-10-28 03:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868252458 Timing for ending R1 grades https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868271951 Based on the document, it says... "Students will have a window of time between November 5 and December 1 to show evidence that they should now have credit for R1, using the process defined by the course team."  This means the course is officially over Nov 2 by the calendar.  We all know that students may scramble Nov 3 & 4 to turn in missing assignments since they are designated "no school" days.  Grades are then expected to be submitted Nov 5 at 9:00 am.  Can we offer as much grace to teachers as we are for our students.  Can we establish a cutoff for Ss to turn in work? Then I would like to see the submission date be set so teachers have time to grade the work?  Then all who don't meet those deadlines can fall into IC.  My suggestion...all Ss must have missing work/assessments submitted by Wednesday.  I think we should specify a time. Teachers must submit grades Friday afternoon.  Then the IC will start after Wednesday. Some of our teachers are starting brand new courses and we just need to offer grace.  I also understand that every report card is being stuffed by hand by our guidance department.  Yes, this takes time, but it seems that since teachers are up until all hours of the night making plans for the next day, our guidance counselors can certainly come in on a Saturday to do this. They could work Friday evening as well, like many of our teachers are. ]]> 2020-10-28 03:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868271951 Timing for ending R1 grades https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868288736 I reposted here.  Not sure where it fits best. Based on the document, it says... "Students will have a window of time between November 5 and December 1 to show evidence that they should now have credit for R1, using the process defined by the course team."  This means the course is officially over Nov 2 by the calendar.  We all know that students may scramble Nov 3 & 4 to turn in missing assignments since they are designated "no school" days.  Grades are then expected to be submitted Nov 5 at 9:00 am.  Can we offer as much grace to teachers as we are for our students.  Can we establish a cutoff for Ss to turn in work? Then I would like to see the submission date be set so teachers have time to grade the work?  Then all who don't meet those deadlines can fall into IC.  My suggestion...all Ss must have missing work/assessments submitted by Wednesday.  I think we should specify a time. Teachers must submit grades Friday afternoon.  Then the IC will start after Wednesday. Some of our teachers are starting brand new courses and we just need to offer grace.  I also understand that every report card is being stuffed by hand by our guidance department.  Yes, this takes time, but it seems that since teachers are up until all hours of the night making plans for the next day, our guidance counselors can certainly come in on a Saturday to do this. They could work Friday evening as well, like many of our teachers are. 

]]> 2020-10-28 03:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/868288736 I know nothing about conduct or effort of students that did not engage. It is impossible to score these two areas. https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869417729 2020-10-28 13:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869417729 "Best Practices Section" mwessel4 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869441329 The 50% thing came from the Best Practices Section. I know this came from a document Kristi Shinn sent out earlier this Fall. I took this document to be 'suggestions' not 'rules'. Clarify please.

]]> 2020-10-28 13:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869441329 This unused column it wants to share a comment with the other columns: rcunningham10 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869504022 2020-10-28 13:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869504022 And here is a code rcunningham10 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869528506 2020-10-28 13:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869528506 SRG https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869553793 Dear god, can we just move to SRG already?!? And by god, I mean Mike, make this happen. ]]> 2020-10-28 13:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/869553793 Effort ONLY and NO CONDUCT mtyson3 https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/870932289 Sounds like the change has been made to ONLY score effort. One less thing on our plates!

]]> 2020-10-28 18:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/870932289 Clarifying D vs D- recovery grade thing kmescher https://padlet.com/mszydlowski1/7wd36poepo7d6oxe/wish/871340596 So if a kid does all my essential learning before Dec 1 but after Nov 2 or whatever that window is and they do well on my tests, am I correct in that the highest they can get is a D? Even though my grade book is set up for assessments to be 90% of a grade and kids who did the same thing before nov 2 would get an A- for the same behavior (doing well on tests and turning in no other work). 

So after Nov 2. kids can only get Ds/credit recovery?

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