1. How to Grade for Learning
November MLSN

2. What’s the purpose of grading…

3. Looking at our compiled lists from October’s MLSNs, let’s sort according to:
Instructional
Communicative Uses
Administrative Uses
Guidance Uses
Management & Motivation

4. Perspectives on Grading Vehicle for addressing some myths and criticisms about grading
Grading is not essential for learning.
Grading is complicated.
Grading is subjective and emotional.
Grading is inescapable.
Grading has a limited research base.
Grading has no single best practice.
Grading that is faulty damages students – and teachers. 4

5. Perspectives on Grading
Select one of the 7 perspectives that you agree with, disagree with, or are not sure about.
Record why you agree, disagree, or are not sure sure.
Record some issues that might surface related to this perspective.
Read the corresponding information in HTGFSL found on pages
Add to the issues and jot down some key points to remember.

6. Perspectives on Grading
Your table will be given one of the perspectives to discuss.
Select a recorder .
Select a reporter .
Share whether you agree, disagree, or aren’t sure about the perspective.
Record some issues that might surface related to this perspective.
Read the corresponding information in HTGFSL found on pages
Add to the issues, and chart the key points to share.

7. Parachute Packing
You’re going skydiving and want a parachute that will open properly
Take a look at the graph on the next slide (also shown on page 33) of three students and their parachute packing tests scores
Who would you want packing your parachute and why?

8. Who would you want packing your parachute? Why?

9. Case Studies 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, & 8

11. Grading Practices that Inhibit Learning
Brainstorm a list of those practices you feel inhibit learning
Give one, get one from two others, NOT FROM YOUR TABLE
Come back and share out with those at your table, charting the practices as you go

12. How does your list compare to those on pages 37 & 38
How does your list compare to those on pages 37 & 38? Are there any with which you strongly agree? Disagree? Why?