Bill, I am curious how you organized the process of readers response journals and how you grade them.
Also, generating vocabulary lists...do the students make their own lists? Would you explain and how you grade them? E-mail me off the list if you don't want to address it here. :-) Thanks. Lucinda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] Grading Procedures > "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." > <[email protected]> on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 10:46 AM -0500 > wrote: >>My department is looking at how grades are calculated for Language Arts. >>I teach in a middle school that combines writing, english, reading, >>vocabulary, etc. into one class-English/Language Arts. We were curious >>as to how other teachers distribute grades/percentages to come up with >>the student's overall grade for the class. > > Hi! > > My school is making a transition to grade-free, standards-based reporting > :-) Here is what I've done up to now: > > independent writing: 12.5% > readers response journals: 12.5% > generating vocabulary lists: 12.5% (wow, is that indefensible or what?!) > vocabulary quizzes: 12.5% > classwork for units: 25% > final unit projects: 25% > > I'm feeling much better about next year, when I will be able to evaluate > students on their achievement within six different course-related > standards, write a narrative comment on their progress, and provide > additional and separate input on their citizenship, participation, and > effort. I think students and parents will get a much clearer picture of > what is really going on with each individual kid. > > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.7/868 - Release Date: 6/25/2007 > 12:20 PM > > _______________________________________________ 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
