Shred Betty Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I'm not going to start recording grades. This is only about handing her back a graded test with a letter grade at the top. Usually I give out smilies, check pluses, two check pluses if all mistakes self corrected or she's gone the extra mile. This is a little different. She is asking for a letter grade. She says she "wants to know what it feels like" and even if it's not an A it's ok LOL I think she just wants to feel a little grown up, KWIM? Watching too much Alvin & the chipmunks. I have the test in hand and she's expecting it to be graded when she wakes up haha so - what would the hive do? TIA Edited October 27, 2016 by Shred Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Make up a grading rubric so you can show her how the grade is calculated, then grade the test by following the rubric. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Why not grade it? What would be the issue? Do as Maize suggested and make up a rubric, show her what your scale is so she understands the grade, and let her have her grade. If you don't want to record them, no biggie. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Betty Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) :) I am afraid I'll be opening up a can of worms. Or Pandora's box... And it's my first time ever grading a test ever, so it seems like a big deal! Especially for grade 1/2. I'm googling rubrics, lol I was thinking all I had to do was assign a few point per problem then knock off points from 100 for wrong ones. Edited October 27, 2016 by Shred Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 My kids get their outside classes tests back as a percentage usually from their teachers. They just mentally convert to letter grades. E.g. A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = 59% and below My kids tests all have marking scheme even for kindergarten level German. It is the writing assignments that went by rubric and were harder to grade objectively other than giving full marks for the grammar portions for no grammar errors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 And it's my first time ever grading a test ever, so it seems like a big deal! Especially for grade 1/2. You can take a look at the Math Mammoth marking scheme linked below for 2nd grade http://www.mathmammoth.com/preview/tests/End_of_Year_Test_Grade2.pdf 1st grade http://www.mathmammoth.com/preview/tests/End_of_Year_Test_Grade1.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Betty Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Ok grading done :) thank you! I forgot all about rubrics, haha I always come across something helpful here to look into. Thanks Arcadia, Maize, & One Step 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Betty Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Graded one way she got a B, another way she got an A... I'm going with A as my deductions are just things like missing one little step in instructions but all the problems are solved correctly, or not writing as legibly as she could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 If you ever decide to do grades again, or she wants grades again, I would suggest that you be consistent about what you grade off for and make it clear to her what those things are and why before she starts the assignment. Try to be realistic about expectations and keep in mind the overall goal of whatever the assignment was. Make sure the grade is actually testing the skills you were wanting to review in the first place. For example, if you asked her to write about a new science concept and it was important for her to understand that concept, I would focus on the understanding and not on the spelling. You can work with her to check spelling, but don't count off on the grade for spelling. It might inhibit her from trying to get her full thoughts out. Spelling can be worked on separately. Glad it is over now. Hope she is happy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrindam Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 DD has asked for grades for year. I give grades based on percentile of correct answers. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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