Carla Dahlin ~ 7 th Grade Math Teacher Hedrick Middle School, Medford, OR [email protected] JOURNEY TOWARDS PROFICIENCY BASED GRADING
Feb 23, 2016
Carla Dahl in ~ 7 t h Grade Math TeacherHedr ick Middle School , Medford, OR
Car la.dahl [email protected]
JOURNEY TOWARDS PROFICIENCY BASED GRADING
HOW ARE WE CHANGING OUR PHILOSOPHY OF GRADING PRACTICES?
A lot of discussion about Ken O’Connor’s
books!
How well a student can demonstrate core concepts
Assignments designed for practiceTask-oriented skillsExpected BehaviorExtra Credit
WHAT DID MY GRADES REALLY CONSIST OF?
Now, only the first bullet remains in my grades, the rest all support
the success of making the first happen!
In the Standards and their math journey K-12 In the reasoning for Assessment In the communication of Grading Practices In self-assessments of what a student knows and still
needs to know In the necessity for Suggested Practice (homework)
WHAT PROFICIENCY MEANS TO ME…
TRANSPARENCY…
HELPING STUDENTS BECOME AWARE OF THE STANDARDS…
ABILITY TO TRACK HOW THE STUDENT IS DOING IN EACH STANDAR
D … HOWEVER
,…
AVERAGING
OCCURS AT THE
BOTTOM MAKING UP THE
OVERALL GRADE.
ASSESSMENTS BASED ON THE STANDARDS AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS…
REPEATED PARENT
COMMUNICATION
LETTER SENT HOME TO
PARENTS AT MID-QUARTER
REMINDING THEM OF POLICIES AND
GRADING PRACTICES
Mastery (M) ~ Through extensive evidence, the student consistently surpasses the proficient level
and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the standard.
Proficient (P) ~ The student regularly meets the standard and demonstrates a working knowledge of
essential skills, while there are still some weaknesses, the strengths are dominant.
Developing (D) ~ Though student is occasionally demonstrating a working knowledge of the essential
skills that encompass the standard, there are still more weaknesses than strengths.
Emerging (E) ~ Partial understanding and some skill demonstrated with greater omissions or errors
evident.Beginning (B) ~ No understanding or skill
demonstrated yet.
LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT MY GRADES ARE AND WHAT THEY MEAN…
USE OF MY PROFICIENCY CONTINUUM TO SCORE
AND COMMUNICAT
E A GRADE ON AN
ASSESSMENT
USE OF MY WEBSITE TO FURTHER COMMUNICATION
STUDENTSELF-
ASSESSMENT AND TRACKING OF PRACTICE
NECESSARY IN BECOMING
PROFICIENT OR ACHIEVING MASTERY
An example of how the MEDFORD SCHOOL
DISTRICT grade book system was
usedSP ~ Suggested PracticeQ~ Quiz QSP QQSP SP SPSPSP
SUGGESTED PRACTICE
and how it works…
An example of how the MEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT grade book system was used
SPB
B ~ Behavior
BSPSP QQQSP
A little room forreporting Behavior…
Weekly quizzesAssessing after
working through a few essential skills
Quizzes graded 0-5
Assessments will begin with emerging questions and then progress on to proficient and then mastery questions.
Display all standards on the wall K-12
Develop syllabus with the standards that will be covered and the corresponding essential skills that go with it.
Help students see their progression through each standard.
Work regularly with my PLC
SO…WHAT HAVE I TRIED AND WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
Our five year plan has been put into high gear due to HB2220!
Developed an Assessment and Grading Philosophy
Put together 15 minute presentations for Professional Development that highlight the 15 fixes and created the Proficiency Continuum to present to teachers (MS and HS)
Secondary administrators became proficient in the philosophy through discussions and a book study
Committee met with a parent advisory to bring them up to speed on the philosophy
All Secondary teachers attended two-day DuFour workshop and implemented PLCs to unwrap all of our standards and identify Power Standards
In the process of revamping our current grade book system to accommodate a smooth transition for teachers
Created common codes for entering grades at both Middle Schools and High Schools
All North Medford High school teachers will be piloting PBTL along with groups of teachers throughout the other secondary schools
WHAT HAS THE
JOURNEY LOOKED
LIKE FROM THE
MEDFORD SCHOOL
DISTRICT’S POINT OF
VIEW?
Provide hours of Professional Development in the Philosophy of PBTL and time for collaboration within PLCs to make PBTL happen by 2013-2014 school year
Professional Development on our new gradebook and how to use it
Create a new report card for secondary schools (already have one in place for elementary)
Create an alternate report for effort, work habits and citizenship
Educate students on proficiency and explain how interventions in helping them obtain proficiency will work
Educate parents on what this means for their children through media, meetings, and many parent letters
Most of all, we realize that the only way for this to work is clear communication of what is expected of every teacher, parent, and student. We must ALL be on the same page!
THINGS OUR
DISTRICT STILL NEEDS TO DO
Carla Dahl in ~ 7 t h Grade Math TeacherHedr ick Middle School , Medford, OR
Car la.dahl [email protected]
JOURNEY TOWARDS PROFICIENCY BASED GRADING