tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087135029134544929.post6560474634285511059..comments2023-03-17T05:39:24.622-07:00Comments on Life-Based Education: Changing the GradeTeachEnEspanolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01191645034619610708noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087135029134544929.post-37567441315712564442009-03-27T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:07:00.000-07:00This is a wonderful response to my post. I love t...This is a wonderful response to my post. I love that there are teachers out there who see the value of progress and achievement. <br><br>I wish that grading students on their ability and progress as an individual was a national wide norm. I am afraid that high school will follow at a much slower pace since 'grades' are still the defining factor in so many arenas of high school life. <br><br>I will continue to assess my students in a way that shows their progress, and teach them to value the process by assessing them in a authentic manner. And maybe, someday, the grading system as we know it will cease to exist. Maybe . . .Grammatically Delicious Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663962778288841986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087135029134544929.post-14419736022369902052009-03-28T15:36:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:36:00.000-07:00Teaching students who are very young makes the typ...Teaching students who are very young makes the typical letter grading system difficult to implement. Is counting to 15 accurately an A or a B? What about writing your name?<br><br>Technically, my district does not require me to use a traditional report card, but I feel that the parents of my students need to know how their child is doing. It is their right to know. If I were a parent, I know for sure that I would want some kind of written documentation that talks about my child's strengths and weaknesses in the classroom. I take it upon myself to write individual student narratives that highlight the developmental domains of "emotional/social" development, physical development, language development and mathematical development. I also include suggestions for activities at home.<br><br>As I write it here, it sounds like a lot of work. And yes, it is time consuming, but I believe that each parent getting an accurate picture of exactly where their child is is not only important, but necessary. <br><br>There are a lot of trainings in my district emphasizing work sampling and portfolio based assessment for the younger grades; but there is not a lot of information as how work sampling and portfolios will translate into grading.Mrs. K1 teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392686567818581399noreply@blogger.com