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Board Presentation-Middle Level Grading & Reporting - March 27 2023

The document discusses recommendations for changing middle school grading practices based on a review of past pilots, surveys of students and families, and committee work. Key themes from surveys showed stakeholders wanting more consistent grading practices and timely feedback. The committee is recommending a shift from yearlong grading to trimesters. Trimesters would allow longer periods for instruction and assessment, better alignment with elementary schools, and more timely feedback for students and families.

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Board Presentation-Middle Level Grading & Reporting - March 27 2023

The document discusses recommendations for changing middle school grading practices based on a review of past pilots, surveys of students and families, and committee work. Key themes from surveys showed stakeholders wanting more consistent grading practices and timely feedback. The committee is recommending a shift from yearlong grading to trimesters. Trimesters would allow longer periods for instruction and assessment, better alignment with elementary schools, and more timely feedback for students and families.

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Middle Level Grading & Reporting

March 27, 2023


◸ Background Information
◸ Grading and Reporting Belief
Statements
◸ Survey Themes
◸ Recommendation for Change

OVERVIEW
TIMELINE AND BACKGROUND

◸ In 2015, Eyer engaged in a Continual Grading Pilot


○ The Continual Grading Pilot ran the course of an
entire matriculation of students starting in 6th grade and continuing
through 8th grade

◸ A Middle Level Grading & Reporting committee, comprised of both Eyer


and LMMS staff and parent representatives convened to review data and
make recommendations

◸ In 2019, a Grading Survey was administered to students and families


○ Multiple meetings were held in order to review relevant data and
discuss Assessment, Grading, and Reporting practices
◸ In March of 2020, COVID placed this work on hold
◸ In 2023, the Middle Level Grading & Reporting Committee reconvened
○ Created and administered a new stakeholder survey
○ Reviewed results and made a recommendation based on new data
and previous committee work
What is the purpose of grading?
● To continuously communicate to students,
parents, and instructors what students
know, understand, and are able to do.
● To provide information that students can
use for self-evaluation and growth.
● To provide feedback about student
achievement and instructional practice.
● To improve teaching and learning.
● Students are seeking more feedback from teachers

● Students are asking for more timely grading/feedback

● All stakeholders surveyed are asking for more consistent


assessment and grading practices
○ Grading structure / system
○ Number of assignments
○ Grading Scales, Extra Credit, Reteaching/Reassessing

● Families are asking for more feedback


Specifically in regards to “soft skills” based on our Portrait of a Graduate

● Families are asking for more information specific to student performance on existing
Diagnostic Benchmarking Assessment results

● Yearlong grading
Students never get a fresh start or reset
■ Sometimes fall so far behind they can’t dig out of yearlong grading
■ Students are not being held accountable for deadlines and/or consequences for
assignments not turned in on time
■ Reteach and Reassessment procedures are not consistent
TRIMESTERS
● Will allow for approximately 62 instructional days per marking period vs. Quarters that
consist of approximately 47 days
■ Results in students having longer periods of time to devote to curriculum &
learning
Ex: Longer writing assignments, project-based assignments
■ Faculty have more time to provide in-depth feedback and engage in academic
conversations
Allow for students to use feedback to self-evaluate and grow as learners
■ Aligns with Trimesters currently being used in the K-5 buildings
■ Parents at Eyer will have more timely feedback on student learning, growth, and
assessments

● EPSD Diagnostic Benchmarking Calendar


■ Aligns grade reporting with the existing EPSD Diagnostic Benchmarking
Calendar

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