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WELCOME !

WELCOME !. as implemented at Waukesha West High School. School District of Waukesha Overview of Grading Policy and Practices. Welcome and Introductions . Jim Haessly, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Policy Committee liaison West Cluster supervisor

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WELCOME !

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  1. WELCOME ! as implemented at Waukesha West High School School District of Waukesha Overview of Grading Policy and Practices

  2. Welcome and Introductions • Jim Haessly, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services • Policy Committee liaison • West Cluster supervisor • Melissa Thompson, Principal, West High

  3. Grading Information • Evolution of Grading Policy and Practices • What is the actual change to policy? • Why do this- we all did OK with the traditional model? • 23.3 • 36% and 68% • Our students and data about homework and learning • What are grades really communicating right now? • What should they communicate?

  4. Important Vocabulary • Norm-referenced: a grade or score determined as compared to other students • Criterion-referenced: a grade or score determined based on student performance as compared to established criteria (i.e. standards) • A rubric is not a grading scale; it is a way to conduct criterion-referenced scoring of student work

  5. Important Vocabulary Marks = the number or “score” earned by individual students on a test or performance task Grades = the number (or letter) reported at the end of a period of time as a summary statement of student performance.

  6. Grading Information • How will this effect teacher practice and what my student is used to? • Homework • Extra Credit • Zeros • Behaviors matter -- if not averaged into a grade, then where? • Completion of assignments, timeliness, participation

  7. Grading Information • College admission– will this matter for my student when other districts may not be grading students this way?

  8. Grading Information • Expectations for staff • Course-alikes…alike! WebGrader will look different… Questions?

  9. D R A F T D R A F T D R A F T

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