Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Grading Requirements Mrs. Smith and Mr. Brown both teach third grade. Mrs. Smith has 14 grades in Reading at the midpoint of the semester. Mr. Brown only has 5. As parents get their students grades they realize many students in Mrs. Smith's class are doing well and Mr. Brown has only 3 that are passing his class. Should the teachers have the same amount of grades? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) No, the teachers should not have to use the same amount of grades. Each teacher may issue assessments differently than others. Teachers within the same grade level may not be covering the same standard on the same exact day either. Each teacher has to consider what is best for their individual students. As long as the school administration does not specify the number of grades required in Reading the teacher should have some flexibility. I am more concerned that only 3 students are passing the class than the total number of grades. Perhaps Mr. Brown has a lower performing class (Example: inclusion, ESOL students, etc.) or Mr. Brown is struggling with teaching Reading effectively to his general education students and should be seeking help.                 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: Very true! Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:07 am Rated By: havebu                 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 No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Looking at the student factors that may have caused Mr. Brown's students to perform to a lesser degree than Mrs. Smith's students, is a great suggestion. Many times in education we ignore some of the uncontrollable factors within the classroom that is out of the teacher's control. Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:09 am Rated By: MeVetu                 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: I agree. Maybe Mr. Brown should test his students a bit more to accurately gauge where they are. Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:22 am Rated By: Maryssa Kane                 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: I would agree with this. Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:20 am Rated By: puQuZu                 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 situation, I would exactly do this. Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:21 am Rated By: SegaHu                 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: I agree, there should not be a requirement that teachers have the same grade structure Rated On: February 24, 2015 6:32 pm Rated By: Sydbug                 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: I agree with this solution. Rated On: February 26, 2015 3:10 am Rated By: eSaPaz                 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: Great solution. Rated On: March 1, 2015 3:39 am Rated By: Ashley Noe                 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: Agree! Teachers all have different teaching styles, just like all students have different learning styles! Rated On: March 10, 2015 4:51 pm Rated By: yQaran                 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: I agree that he should be seeking help! Rated On: February 25, 2018 9:47 pm Rated By: upusyb