tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post2780848438468298721..comments2024-03-24T08:15:29.679-05:00Comments on misscalcul8: 10 Steps to SBGmiss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-3994407467444276862013-03-11T00:01:58.987-05:002013-03-11T00:01:58.987-05:00Meiriwyn,
I think the problem is that we will have...Meiriwyn,<br />I think the problem is that we will have those C students with shoddy understanding no matter what. This system is not a way to necessarily fix that but to better diagnose that. Before, getting a C meant you would try to better the next time. Now, a C would be assigned to a specific concept; it pinpoints weaknesses and highlights strengths. That makes it easier for us and less overwhelming to them to remediate. Before there were no second chances, now there are. <br /><br />I'm thinking that next year I will require all students who get a 1 (equivalent to a 55%) to re-test. I'm going to keep track of the amount of 1's I had this year and compare it to the number of 1's next year to decide if that strategy is effective.<br /><br />If some students will never be A or even B students, then this grading system will not fix that but it will make it easier to diagnose.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-61138159848392496482013-03-10T10:48:05.254-05:002013-03-10T10:48:05.254-05:00I've just found your blog, and this is all ver...I've just found your blog, and this is all very interesting. we are slowly going to SBG in my district but are way behind where y'all are. My concern is the comment about accepting students as C students, and their 'shoddy' understanding...I work mainly with that population who works there heart out, but just struggles to get their grade level expectations. I and my district hold high expectations for all our students, but some children, through no fault of their own, are never going to be A (or even B) students. This is one of the things that troubles me about the whole SBG system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-8903854525651049392012-10-08T19:55:37.463-05:002012-10-08T19:55:37.463-05:00Yes, unfortunately I haven't seen it improve m...Yes, unfortunately I haven't seen it improve motivation for those students. I'm thinking of doing one day for reassessments for the entire class, just so they can see it is a non-threatening process and can make a huge difference in their grade.<br /><br />I'm also going to send home a letter to parents about the grading/reassessment process around the same time that first quarter grades go out and PT conferences roll around.<br /><br />That's all I've come up with so far.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-60810110173002481982012-10-08T19:34:18.170-05:002012-10-08T19:34:18.170-05:00I love the steps 1-10. That's the most concise...I love the steps 1-10. That's the most concise explanation of SBG I have seen. Thanks!<br /><br />Since I am assuming you have implemented this in the past 6 weeks at your school, can I ask about your experience with the students who seriously lack motivation? I allow students to do corrections on grades below an 80% right now, but its always the same students putting in that extra effort, and I have 6-8 students who couldn't care less about their D or F in math class. I don't know how to get through to them :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-42670595442314071442012-07-13T13:06:28.303-05:002012-07-13T13:06:28.303-05:00Thank you for that comment. This is the perspectiv...Thank you for that comment. This is the perspective I needed; I couldn't figure it out through my own eyes.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-14207417731262528192012-07-10T18:26:19.149-05:002012-07-10T18:26:19.149-05:00"He/she would normally be a C student but I w..."He/she would normally be a C student but I wouldn't be counting those at all. What then?"<br /><br />That's the whole point. You're not trying to recreate the exact same results with a different record-keeping system. You're trying to change what it means to be a C student (or a B student or an A student).<br /><br />If a student has never become an expert in anything at all, have they really learned much in the class? Should they be allowed to stop with that shoddy understanding? Or should there be something pushing them toward ever increasing understanding and expertise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com