The Grading Game

Beginning the Conversation-Answer any question in the comment section.  Also, from 10/27/12 through 11/1/12, you can answer questions on the right side of this blog post.

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• What does a grade mean?
• When a mom looks at a grade and sees that her daughter has an A, what does that tell her? As an example, does a student on Team 5A and Team 5B have the same expectation for what an "A" grade means in Science?
• Should a grade reflect mastery of concepts/standards?
• What is the purpose of homework?  Is homework assessment or practice?
• Should hard work and responsibility (behavior) be reflected in a student's grade?
• How should extra credit be used to assess students?
• How can I set up my classes to insure that I am assessing students academic performance?

Some Stuff From a Brilliant Blogger-(OK, not really, it's just from Brentcudly.blogspot.com)

Homework Grading Practices

Homework at the Middle Level

Supporting No Zeroes

Real Researchers and Experts in Grading-If you find articles from these researchers or others, please share on twitter using #58connect.  Click on the researchers name for a YouTube video.

• Ken O'Conner
• Rick Wormeli
• Robert Marzano
• Doug Reeves