Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) If the student does better on a year end summative assessment in a certain area, then they are deserving of getting the previous grade replaced because they have done the work neccessary to correct their previous mistake. The end goal is that students have grasped the information and achieved the standard by the end of the class or grading period. No, a brain surgeon does not get a redo, but they also are not allowed to perform any surgeries until they show mastery of their craft.                 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: Thanks for the solution. I am hesitant about whether a summative assessment truly shows they mastered all of the material represented on an individual quiz. While they may receive a higher score, they may have missed many questions pertaining to the content of the quiz. Rated On: March 12, 2015 12:35 am Rated By: MateJa