Types of Grading and Reporting System
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The document discusses various grading and reporting systems used in education including letter grades, pass/fail systems, criterion-referenced grading, and portfolios. It also covers conducting parent-teacher conferences to discuss student performance and components that make up a student's overall grade such as tests, quizzes, projects, participation, and behavior. Effective grading requires thoughtful professional judgment and should not be used as a weapon against students.
Types of Grading and Reporting System
- 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Functions of Grading And Reporting System Types of Grading And Reporting System Development of a Grading And Reporting System Assigning Letter Grades and Computing Grades Norm or Criterion-Referenced Grading Distribution of Grades and Guidelines for Effective Grading Conducting Parents-Teacher Conferences
- 3. “Grading requires Thoughtful and Informed Professional Judgment!” “Do Not Use Grades as Weapon!” “Grading is NOT Essential to the Instructional Process.”
- 4. Students performance are summarized by means of letters. Example: A stands for excellent, C stands for average, D stands for needing improvement , and F as a failure.
- 5. The pass or fail system utilizes a dichotomous grade system. Either a student has complied and reached certain standards, in which he passes or he failed to do so and he gets a failing mark.
- 6. The objectives of the course are enumerated. After each objective, the students’ level of achievement is indicated: Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor.
- 7. Letters to parents and guardians are useful supplement to grades. However, they have limited value as sole report because they are very time consuming to prepare.
- 8. A portfolio is a set of purposefully selected works with commentary by student and teacher.
- 9. Porfolios are useful for showing students’ strenghts and weaknesses, illustrating range of students’ work. Showing progress over time or stages of a project, teaching students about objectives /standards they are to meet.
- 10. The parents of pupils come for a conference with the teacher to discuss the pupils’ progress. Portfolios, when available, are useful basis for discussion.
- 11. Conferences are useful for a two-way flow of information and getting more information and cooperation from the parents.
- 12. COMPONENTS OF THE STUDENT’S GRADE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. PERIODIC TEST QUIZ UNIT TEST PARTICIPATION/PERFORMANCE PROJECT/OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT BEHAVIOR
Editor's Notes
- #6: Dividing into two sharply distinguished parts