My sense is that if you established a criteria for an A, and both children have
met that criteria, then both children should get
A's. However it might be nice to if you helped the second student to set some
personal goals to take him (or her) above and
beyond.
Lori
On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:02 , Bill IVEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
>Hi!
>
>So I'm working through "presentations of knowledge" (as I call them) for
>our "Is Science's Power overwhelming?" unit, and I'm struggling with
>questions of assessment.
>
>We have a jointly-designed checklist which is meant to focus on generic
>writing skills (clear topics, smooth transitions, unity of paragraphs,
>etc.) which are universal to writers at any level and within many genres
>(we do develop new checklists when it's obvious we need them). It's simple
>and easy to use, and most all the kids are now doing a pretty good job of
>meeting most all these standards. So here's my dilemma - some of them are
>clearly writing at a much more sophisticated level than others, which
>could partially be developmental (some just may not be ready for intense
>abstract thought, whereas others have such a capacity for abstract thought
>that they're stretching me), partially related to different choices in
>content ("Is global warming happening and what can we do?" vs. "Technology
>and Industrial Development vs. Environmental Health"), and of course
>affected by still other factors I'm still working to untangle. So I'm
>sitting here looking with two papers which are written at vastly differing
>intellectual levels, yet both of which show solid general writing skills,
>and I'm thinking both kids worked hard, worked effectively, and pushed
>themselves up a level from where they were before. On the one hand, you
>can argue they both deserve A's. On the other hand, one is clearly much
>more advanced than the other, and you can argue the grade should reflect
>that.
>
>I know, I know, the issue isn't assessing per se, it's assigning a grade.
>And yes, I want to do away with grading some day. But for now, I'm stuck
>with it. So, what would you all do in my situation, and for what reasons?
>
>Take care,
>Bill Ivey
>Stoneleigh-Burnham School
>
>
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