[MOSAIC] grades and levels

[Laura Cannon]

Our report cards are number grades and we are not allowed to indicate if
they are below level.

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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] grades and levels

At the elementary level, our report cards are rubrics tied directly to NCLB
levels (basic, below basic, blah, blah), so if children are not at grade
level it is going to be there, period.  I used a narrative to talk about
mastery of strategy.

Lori


On 9/16/06 12:14 PM, "CNJPALMER at aol.com" <CNJPALMER at aol.com> wrote:

>  
> Laura
> YES!
> I would have struggling readers that really have mastered say "making
> connections" but they can't do it in grade level text. They can do it when
I
> read 
> to them or in text that is below their grade level standards. So, what  do
I
> grade them? They are awesome thinkers at a second grade level but are in
the
> fourth grade. SO, how do you make a grade reflect that?
> I am  beginning to think that it comes down again to having a discussion.
> What should  visualizing or inferring look like for, say, a third grader.
Then
> once we  have consensus on what the standard should be, then maybe we can
> grade  
> fairly.
> Jennifer
>  
>  In a message dated 9/16/2006 1:39:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> lcannon at satx.rr.com writes:
> 
> On  grades-we have been told in no uncertain terms that children in danger
of
> failing our state test (TAKS-it's Texas) must have grades on their  report
> card that reflect their struggle.  They can be passing  grades-but not A's
if
> they are really off level or even B's.  This is  always hard at the
beginning
> of the year when so much of my teaching is  guided-and I don't want to
assess
> things I haven't taught.  Anyone  else have this problem?
> 
> I'm so glad this list is up and running  again.
> 
> Laura C  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Lori Jackson
District Literacy Coach & Mentor
Todd County School District
Box 87
Mission SD  57555
 
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