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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!)
Remember a final grade is the story of what the student has learned. If the student knows it at the end, that should be his grade. Think of it like a basketball team. If a player does not do well during a game at shooting free throws, does the coach just accept he cannot shoot them and say that is your "grade"? No. The next day in practice, the player will be forced to practice again and again on the free throws until he gets better. He gets to "redo" the skill. The doctor example you gave is nice, but what of that doctor while he was learning his skill? I am sure he learned from mistakes in school that bettered him for the final result of becoming the best doctor possible.
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Thanks for your solution. While I appreciate the basketball analogy, the statistics still show that he missed the free throws in the game. I am not suggesting give up on the student. I am just hesitant about making the "performance" disappear from the record books. |
| Rated On: March 12, 2015 12:38 am |
| Rated By: MateJa |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Rated On: July 9, 2017 5:13 pm |
| Rated By: uTaGuv |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I agree |
| Rated On: February 20, 2019 7:12 pm |
| Rated By: ysyPep |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: This is a good solution. |
| Rated On: March 8, 2021 4:50 am |
| Rated By: baQabe |
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