I like how you broke this down .....as a standards- based school we use the BAME Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding
-----Original Message----- From: Amy Holtzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 5:18 pm Subject: Re: [LIT] advice sought for gradebook (loooonngggg!) I'm trying to see your list through the eyes of my sixth graders. They may find it confusing to be "almost there" or "need improvement" and meet the standard. Also, "no obvious attempt made" contains a judgment about a child's effort that I try to avoid. I might alter the rubric as follows: 1 = exceeds standard 2 = meets standard 3 = almost meets standard; needs improvement 4 = does not meet standard; needs much improvement 5 = does not meet standard; significant support and/or relearning needed 6 = not covered yet Amy Holtzer Middle School Dean Solomon Schechter Middle School Hartsdale, NY ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bill IVEY Sent: Sun 9/30/2007 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LIT] advice sought for gradebook (loooonngggg!) Hi! I'm working on setting up my "gradebook" for my Humanities 7 course (we're still doing grades for one more year, but I want to set up the new standards-based system we'll use next year as best I can). I am required by the school to reduce my standards to no more than six overarching standards, "to keep things simple for parents," but I have a full page list of specific standards and skills to which I am referring and which the kids are building into units. Next year, I'd like the kids to work with me to design some sort of form on which we could each put our opinions as to how they are meeting each of the sub-standards being covered on a given unit. For the moment, though, I think I need to be a bit more teacher-directed than that. The list follows at the end of my email. I've tried to place the course skills and standards into the six categories described by the overarching standards my school has requested/approved, and I was thinking the kids and I could each evaluate them on each skill and standard based on a scale similar to the one they put on the assessment checklist they designed for their first project, due tomorrow: 1 = exceeds standard 2 = meets standard; almost there 3 = meets standard; needs improvement 4 = does not meet standard; needs much improvement 5 = does not meet standard; no obvious attempt made 6 = not covered yet What do you all think - is it workable and practical, or is this (as I believe) a "4"?! How might it be improved? Thanks! Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School ****************************************************************************** 1. Understanding and using the process of writing to communicate effectively. W1 - Knowing and using effectively the five stages of writing W2 - Organizing paragraphs W3 - Sequencing paragraphs M2 - Presenting ideas using different media 2. Understanding and using appropriate speaking and listening techniques to communicate effectively. A3 - Understanding and using listening skills S1 - Effectively communicating ideas S2 - Understanding and using appropriate speaking techniques 3. Understanding and using appropriate strategies to comprehend text and other visual input. R1 - Understanding and using appropriate reading strategies R2 - Critical thinking L1 - Understanding and explaining elements of prose L2 - Understanding and explaining elements of poetry L3 - Understanding and explaining thematic development M1 - Identifying, understanding, and analyzing different media 4. Locating, evaluating and citing appropriate information. RS1 - Locating appropriate information RS2 - Predicting and evaluating the reliability of sources RS3 - Producing a "Works Cited" page in proper MLA format. 5. Preparing oneself fully for class, using class time productively, and evaluating one's progress. A1 - Preparedness and organization A2 - Note-taking A4 - Self-evaluation 6. Understanding oneself as an individual and in relationship to a community. 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