BlsdMama Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 DD has studied Latin from a variety of sources and I haven't kept track. :glare: (Hold your applause please.) She has had a paid tutor and more recently, a very knowledgeable friend of our family teach her some Latin. We're in the process of deciding how to next proceed because we've moved. However, we really do need to give her a grade for Latin 1. Can I just give one comprehensive exam and give her a grade for the year on that? Is there a reason why I shouldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Can I just give one comprehensive exam and give her a grade for the year on that? Is there a reason why I shouldn't? I find a comprehensive final exam to be the best way to assess a student's actual mastery of a subject. I see no reason not to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 What comprehensive test are you going to use? (Are you going to ask for a test from the tutor?) I'd explain what she's going to be tested on... give her a test and then do some of her grade by participation and what class work she's turned in as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 What comprehensive test are you going to use? This becomes my next question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I find a comprehensive final exam to be the best way to assess a student's actual mastery of a subject. I see no reason not to do this. :iagree: Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 What comprehensive test are you going to use? (Are you going to ask for a test from the tutor?) I'd explain what she's going to be tested on... give her a test and then do some of her grade by participation and what class work she's turned in as well. :) If the objective of a class is to learn a certain set of skills, and the comprehensive test measures those exact skills, I see no reason to mix in "participation" and turned in class work. For a comprehensive test for Latin I, I'd ask the student to write out all the paradigms they've learned. Start with the noun and adjective paradigms for all five declensions, and whatever verb paradigms they've learned (everything but subjunctive mood?). If she hasn't taken the NLE, I'd add in the language questions from the NLE for Latin I, or grab one from their website from a previous year. Finally, I'd have the student translate an unprepared paragraph or so, perhaps from the most recent chapter of the book she's been working from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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