Pros and Cons of Grading Practices by STEFFANY ELLIS KAHN https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n Please post some benefits and drawbacks of our grading practices. en-us 2018-10-19 22:41:45 UTC 2025-09-18 22:07:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Rubrics https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041526 2018-10-25 16:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041526 Using a 50% to 100% scale https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041527

]]> 2018-10-25 16:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041527 Percentage Based- Regular Level Classes- High distribution in classwork, participation, and projects AP Level- Higher percentage of test and assessments. Homework as completion https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041579 Rubrics- Mostly for Essays (AP Rubrics/Claim Evidence Reasoning)]]> 2018-10-25 16:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041579 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041599 Rubrics for large assignments like lab reports and exams. 

Standard traditional scale.

Different weights on categories with labs, projects, and exams having the most weight. 

]]> 2018-10-25 16:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041599 Rubrics https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041620 2018-10-25 16:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041620 Ray https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041884 Hybrid of traditional and mastery. I still use percentages on written assessments, but I use rubrics for performance tasks like labs, modelling, and argumentation ]]> 2018-10-25 16:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041884 Check for completion https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041924 2018-10-25 16:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297041924 AP/ IB Rubric https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042149 2018-10-25 16:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042149 Not holistic https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042573 2018-10-25 16:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042573 Room for growth???? https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042741 2018-10-25 16:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042741 Students can recover from work not submitted. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042772 2018-10-25 16:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042772 Sense of cohesiveness https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042794 2018-10-25 16:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042794 Check for completion. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042831 2018-10-25 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042831 Make up https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042840 2018-10-25 16:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042840 Ray https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042943 Percentages for Tests: Easy for test corrections and easy for grading (scantron)
Rubrics: Easy for peer feedback and grading. ]]> 2018-10-25 16:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042943 aliceofla https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042996 In general, I am grading by percentage. I am using the 4 scale rubric to grade projects.]]> 2018-10-25 16:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297042996 Students can view a rubric to see what elements of the project are being graded. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043083 2018-10-25 16:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043083 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043104 Highlights the importance of labs, projects, and exams for demonstrating science and engineering practices. 

]]> 2018-10-25 16:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043104 Does not measure mastery. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043151 2018-10-25 16:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043151 Feels like a one size fits all solution that limits growth. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043177 2018-10-25 16:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043177 teaching to a standard not created by me (neutral-ish) https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043201 2018-10-25 16:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043201 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043317 If a student does very poorly on a lab report, project, or exam it can take a while for a students grade to recover. ]]> 2018-10-25 16:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043317 content based https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043549 2018-10-25 16:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043549 automatic 50% https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043597 2018-10-25 16:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043597 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043642 Does not measure progress in the Science and Engineering practices over time. Only measures on specific assignments. ]]> 2018-10-25 16:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043642 Ray https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043677 Percentages for Tests: Hard to calibrate for mastery, mostly on stuff correct
Rubrics: Focuses on what students did, need to focus more on how student did each skill. Ex. Law of Conservation of Mass ]]> 2018-10-25 16:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043677 Students already understand the 1-100% (A-F) grading scale. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043690 2018-10-25 16:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043690 if it's late... https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043724 2018-10-25 16:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043724 Rubrics are often difficult to create. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043958 2018-10-25 16:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297043958 not focused https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044057 2018-10-25 16:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044057 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044150 I allow revisions for large assignments. ]]> 2018-10-25 16:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044150 Rubrics can be difficult to understand. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044152 2018-10-25 16:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044152 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044190 Rubrics allow for specific feedback
Completion and participation can serve a motivator in the process for less focused students

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]]> 2018-10-25 16:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297044805 What to do with late work? https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297045052 2018-10-25 16:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297045052 https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297045069 Grading on effort might not be mastery at times

]]> 2018-10-25 16:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297045069 I use points to boost grades--I grade essays on the AP rubric and those often drop students grades. I use the rewriting process to adjust the points on first drafts. https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297096080 Students can understand their points based on the rubrics.]]> 2018-10-25 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/steffany_ellis/i1mak63vz08n/wish/297096080