Don't tell me grades should only reflect learning
Don't tell me grades should only reflect learning To start, I have to come clean, my grades solely reflect learning. Students earn full points for late work and they are not graded on participation, effort, or any other factor other than their formative (~20%) and summative (~80%) assignments. My first question is: What does a 40/50 on a multiple choice summative exam? Free response? What does that truly mean in your class? When I reflect back on high school (10 long years ago), I have probably forgotten 70+% of the content, but still, use many of the skills that I learned. When I say skills, sure I am referencing reading skills and problem-solving skills, but the soft skills like timeliness, respect, leadership, participation, organization, and empathy are the ones that have shaped me into the person I am today and have led to any success that I have earned. Many of these skills occur naturally in classrooms, but none of these are assessed. Nor do I think they ...