Iβm really excited about JSARDβs special issue on grading in K-12 schools, and Iβm equally excited that Dr. Townsley (Matt Townsley) will be serving as guest editorπ―ππ
See the call for papers below π
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π How well #students with #IEPs succeed depends largely on the expectations teachers hold for them. Never underestimate the combined power of high expectations and awesome instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π Data doesn't have to mean numbers or letters. All of the information we have is data. A conversation often yields your most valid data. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π Most learners with #IEPs do not require modified expectations; they need support, time, and sometimes #intervention . ALL #students need high expectations. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π― The primary purpose of classroom #assessment to inform our instruction, not to determine a grade. Learning in no way depends on grades. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat
π Not completing homework is not proof of insufficient learning. Thus, missing homework shouldn't be recorded as a zeroβit's simply missing data. Better, don't grade homework at all. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π A low pass rate or class average grade is NOT an indicator of rigor of the course, but rather an indicator of inadequate #teaching and/or #assessment practices. I'm talking to you, too, college professors. #LeadInclusion #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π Steps to mastery of a skill: 1. acquisition (I did it once) 2. fluency (I can do it consistently) 3. maintenance (I can keep doing it) 4. transfer (I can use it in new ways) (Hanson, et al., 1978) and still true. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat
π A zero should never be a proxy for missing work/data. It's not only harmful to kids, but it's also poor math/measurement. Missing isn't evidence of no learning. It's just no evidence. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π Gone are the days when the purpose of #assessment was to #grade and rank #students . Assessment is part of the instructional process-- #feedback is the priority, not a grade. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π We need to rethink the purpose of grading. Is it to rank and sort students, or to provide feedback and support their learning? Let's prioritize the latter. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π #Students should not be punished with poor #grades for the mistakes they make along their way to mastery. Mistakes are a valued part of the learning process. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π Our rubrics need to shift from being focused on what's missing to what's next. Learning progressions empower a growth mindset by focusing on what students CAN do. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π The more options we give as universal design for learning, the fewer #accommodations we need for individual #students later. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π #Grading homework introduces big problems. #Homework runs a serious risk of widening the achievement gap for #students with #IEPs and students from low-income backgrounds. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π #Inclusive educators make instructional decisions based on #classroom assessment data, not labels. Implication: All the #students with #IEPs don't get grouped into a resource room together. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter
π§ Are we manipulating #behavior with points and grades, or are we motivating with authentic #learning that builds on #students ' strengths and interests? #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #GlobalEd #SBLchat #TG2Chat #Assessment #TeacherTwitter
π£οΈ Conferencing with #students to reflect on progress and co-construct #feedback and next steps is some of the best #assessment we can engage in. And it IS instruction, not time away from instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #Inclusion #SBLchat #TeacherTwitter
π 'Summative' doesn't imply a single, high-stakes test. Summative is a point in time at which we consider ALL evidence, formal and informal. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter #Assessment