Assess Ch. 13

Abstract:
Chapter 13 described a few examples of grade book formats. The trick to keeping a good grade book is to constantly assess whether the one we are currently using is meeting our needs. The grade book must be organized to quickly track a student’s progress and have place to record both formative and summative assessments. It must provide a clear and accurate reporting of achievement and be responsive to differentiated education, with a focus on benchmarks. Grouping assignments can be based on objectives, by weight, by due dates, or by topics.

Reflection:
Schools are now integrating technology in the classroom through gradebooks. Online grading can be good for quick communication to students and parents as they check their own progress. An actual hard copy of a gradebook is beneficial however in that we can document notes and explanations as grades are made up and change. The online grades let students and parents calculate grades based on numbers. As teachers however we want the final say in designating final grades, so keeping a hardcopy allows us to keep formative grades that track over all mastery and pick and choose which ones we want to post.