Grading In A Mastery-Based Classroom - E066

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This week, we are talking all about grading in a mastery-based learning classroom. We'll share our learning as well as guiding principles to keep in mind as you consider grading practices in your mastery-based structured classroom.
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• There is no one right answer... flexibility and knowing your students is key!
• Modern Classrooms Project
• Grades will depend on your style, curriculum, goals, colleagues, reporting guidelines
• Progress reports - mastery can be helpful for this
• Still need pacing and structure; target dates are needed
• What are we including for grades?
  • Use soft zeroes where students have not yet mastered the skill
  • Include other evaluations in your gradebook as well, not just mastery checks
• Summative Tests
  • Set goal date, all students write on the same day
  • Set a window (3 days) and students can choose which day to write on
• What do you do with grading categories? This is tricky!
• Only grade what has been specifically taught
• Backwards design - start with the mastery check, and work backwards to create your supporting/learning materials
• Ask your students for feedback
  • Mid-unit and end of unit are good times
  • Use Google forms
• Add in metacognition - reflection questions in mastery checks
• Grading Principles:
  • Be intentional
  • Focus on growth and revision
  • Focus on feedback
• Ungrading - Jesse Stommel: @Jessifer on Twitter
• Book: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning and What To Do Instead by Susan D. Blum
• Tracking:
  • Google Sheets (Auto-Updating Tracker and Grid System Tracker)
  • Display in classroom for collaboration (consider using code names)
  • No grades!
• Rubrics:
  • Standards-Based Grading (4, 3, 2, 1 levels OR mastered, getting there, not yet)
  • Single Point Rubrics
  • Add to your mastery checks
  • Use "I can..." statements
  • Make sure the language is clear and easy for students to understand
  • Leverage tech - Google Docs/Slides with Mote/Screencastify
• Mastery is not just for content, consi

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