I agree that if both students have met the criteria for an A on any assignment, they should be given that letter grade. The way we differentiate our reporting is through comments, both on individual assignments and on our report cards. My comments for the child whose work far exceeded that of all or most other students would indicate that the child is working at a sophisticated level, with strong analytical skills, etc.
Amy Holtzer Middle School Dean Sixth Grade Team Leader Solomon Schechter Middle School Hartsdale, New York [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill IVEY Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] assessment question "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." <[email protected]> on Monday, February 5, 2007 at 11:59 PM -0500 wrote: >If they both met the criteria of the rubric then they both have earned >the grade. Is it possible to differentiate assessment in the future? Hi! That's what I'm thinking too. Maybe my real question was how to go about doing that when we're talking purely about thought processes - sophistication, complexity, degree of abstraction - especially as that's tied to developmental level, i.e. some kids' brains just aren't quite ready for the same depth of abstract thinking that others' are. Is there a developmentally appropriate, objective way to judge that? Or is there another direction I should choose for further differentiation? Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
