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  Case: Keeping Up With Retest Grades
In third grade, we are swamped with having to teach the most new standards out of any grades K-5. We also have to keep retesting students, until the end of the nine weeks, until they master each standard. If you can imagine, nine weeks of papers for standards from each subject... it's a lot! How should I go about recording grades? What are some ways to help keep us from not getting overwhelmed with constant retests?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I made a specific form that students must fill out every time they submit a retest and they must complete it in full in order to receive credit. For each problem that students miss they must tell me what their original answer was, what their new answer is, and why they had initially missed the question. This reflection aspect challenges students to defend their new thinking and take time to consider what they had initially thought. I have noticed that through implementing this, the number of corrections that students need to make has lessened as the semester goes on.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think this would take more time.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:23 pm
Rated By: Jessica Sorensen
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Wonderful response!
Rated On: October 18, 2015 9:16 pm
Rated By: JezaHa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Detailed and thoughtful
Rated On: February 25, 2018 8:17 pm
Rated By: upusyb
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this scenario, I would do exactly this.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 9:28 pm
Rated By: MeHuZu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I was in this situation, I would do exactly this.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:14 am
Rated By: eraquR