2009-2010 Grading Guidelines

For background on these guidelines, refer to R. J. Stiggins et al., Classroom Assessment for Student Learning--Doing It Right, Using it Well (Chapter 10, "Assessment of Learning: Report Cards"), the ATI interactive training video, Report Card Grades: Strategies and Solutions, and Ken O'Connor, How to Grade for Learning (Skylight, 2002)

2009-2010 Grading Guidelines

Grading Scenarios

Each of the attached scenarios describes a decision a teacher has to make about assigning the report card grade. The teacher is unsure of what to do and has asked you for some advice. What issues does the teacher's situation raise? What questions ought the teacher consider before making the decision? What might be missing in the teacher's grading schemes.

After each scenario is some guidance as to how a current CSD 7-1 teacher should handle situation based upon the newly adopted Grading Policies.

Grading Scenarios

The Case Against the Zero

Even those who subscribe to the punishment theory of grading might want to reconsider the way they use zeros, Mr. Reeves suggests.

Douglas Reeves is the chairman and founder of the Center for Performance Assessment. This article origninally ran in the PHI DELTA KAPPAN in December 2004.

The Case Against the Zero

CSD 7-1 Grading Policies 2009-2010

After many years of work and the review of current research on grading the CSD 7-1 Grading/Assessment/Reporting Committee recommended several policies changes to the CSD 7-1 School Board. These changes were adopted on July 13 , 2009 and are currently in the process of being implemented district-wide. These policies can be review at:

CSD 7-1 Grading Policies

Upcoming Dates 1/5/10-1/14/10

1/5/10-Faculty Workday-Certified Staff Only
1/6/10-Classes Resume-District-Wide
1/6/10-Mitchell Area Supt Meeting-11:30 AM-Mitchell
1/6/10-K-6 Staff Meeting-3:40 PM-K-6 Band Room
1/6/10-Grade 7-12 New Teacher Mentoring-3:45 PM-High School
1/7/10-Technology Staff Development-Diane Olson-K-6 Book Room
1/8/10-Business Office Breakfast-9:00 AM-White House
1/8/10-SDSSA Executive Board Meeting-11:00 Am-SD Hall of Fame
1/8/10-COACC/LFCDC Annual Banquet-6:00 Pm-Cedar Shore
1/11/10-Regular School Board meeting-6:30 PM-High School Media Center
1/12/10-School Improvment Leadership Team Meeting-1:00 PM-High School V-Tel Room
1/13/10-Title I Meeting-3:40 PM-K-6 Conference Room
1/13/10-Technology Staff Development-John Hohn-High School
1/14/10-A-Team-7:00 AM-K-6 Conference Room

Feds Release Cyber Safety Booklet

A new booklet released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other governmental agencies helps parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile-phone worlds.

The booklet, titled "Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online" was unveiled Dec. 15. The booklet tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues such as cyberbullying, sexting, mobile phone safety, and protecting the family computer.

Y0u can find a copy of this resource at:

OnGuardOnline.gov

or

http://www.chamberlain.k12.sd.us/