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Case: Grade Replacement
One of my administrators recently pointed out that our state's teacher observation system mandates that teachers use practices that represent final mastery of a skill or concept. My students receive number grades (averages). I have begun to replace one quiz grade per unit with the grade the student made on the unit test (if it is higher). A part of me feels that they need to be held accountable for each assessment. A doctor who is performing brain surgery doesn't get a redo. Is my grade replacement system okay, or do I need to find a better solution?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Ultimately, if an assessment is created properly, a midterm or a final should assess those same skills present on the earlier assessments. I think that you could take it even further; going beyond replacing a quiz and allowing a high midterm grade or final to replace the lowest test score does not seem to contradict mastery. Students are not conducting surgery of any sort. They are in the learning process. It might take them longer to master something than others. If they prove it later down the road, then why not allow their grade to reflect that? |
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| Comments: A unit test should cover the same skills as the quizzes you are talking about replacing, so I agree with this solution. And like she said, learning is a process. Students will make mistakes, but if they can show mastery, replacing a grade would be acceptable. |
| Rated On: March 11, 2015 6:47 pm |
| Rated By: Jennifer Dowdy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: Thanks for the solution. Part of my hesitation is that the students may receive a better score on the test but miss the portion of questions that were represented on the quiz (a test would involve multiple skills). |
| Rated On: March 12, 2015 12:31 am |
| Rated By: MateJa |
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| Comments: Improving at a later date is still an improvement. |
| Rated On: June 30, 2015 7:26 pm |
| Rated By: huQeTe |
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| Comments: Agreed! It shows mastery so why not use grade replacement? |
| Rated On: July 1, 2015 5:41 pm |
| Rated By: NaXeta |
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| Comments: wonderful insight and another point of view is refreshing |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:07 am |
| Rated By: aQaWus |
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| Comments: right-on |
| Rated On: July 9, 2017 5:13 pm |
| Rated By: uTaGuv |
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| Comments: I completely agree! If they demonstrate a mastery, even if it is later, then grades should be modified to reflect that. There may just be a concept that the student didn't latch onto, so their overall grade shouldn't suffer if it was only one part they were confused on and if they improved on it. |
| Rated On: October 11, 2017 3:18 am |
| Rated By: yGeHyz |
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