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Case: How should transfer grades be treated?
A student recently transferred to my school from another county. The student has a transfer grade of 98% for calculus. From the first week I noticed that the student appeared to be lost with regards to the current lesson. I asked the student if she was not comfortable with the material considering it is a topic that should have been covered in the first semester. The student response was quite shocking. "I don't know much, I just do my work." This is final semester before graduation and grades are due in one week. Should I post the transfer grades, or should I give the grade earned on my assessments?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I have always felt that the problem with using transfer grades is that the teacher at the new school has no idea what that "grade" is comprised of. In other words, how many tests, homework assignments, and formative assessments factor into that overall grade. Additionally, every school is not the same, assessing in the same manner. I feel that you should use the grades the student has earned on your own assessments. You could also consider allowing the student to take any benchmark assessments your other students took prior to his/her enrollment in order to provide you with some comparative data to inform you as to whether or not the 98% reported from the previous school is on target or somehow grossly inflated. |
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| Comments: good solution |
| Rated On: March 12, 2015 5:02 pm |
| Rated By: yTuGub |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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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 |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: i like this solution. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 4:06 pm |
| Rated By: Robert Hendler |
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