Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Effective Spelling test The principal at my school is questioning my grade level giving spelling test. Our grade level currently gives sight words as spelling test. My principals argument is, "Does this benefit all students?". What do you feel about giving a grade for spelling test? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The big spelling debate is one that has been quite popular in the past few years. People often argue the point of spelling due to the advanced technological state that the world we live in thrives on. I have been asked before why it matters because computers have spell check. This floored me because writing is an essential component to almost any job. Although I am not sure that grading every spelling test is beneficial to all students, it is definitely a skill that needs to be practiced. If going to take for a grade, I would be sure and give students the test in a variety of formats. For example, they could write the words as you call them out, it could be multiple choice, they could type the words, etc. Provide several opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge of words and their components.                 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: good ideas Rated On: March 8, 2021 2:43 am Rated By: turyhu