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GRADING AND REPORTING

Types and Methods of Grades

Reported by: Ma. Jessica L. Diezmo

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PURPOSES OF GRADING

Communicate achievement status of

students to parents

Provide information to students for self-

evaluation

Select, identify or group students for

educational purposes

Provide incentives for students to learn

Document students performance to evaluate

instructional programs

Provide evidence of students lack of effort

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Traditional Letter Grade

A, B, C, D, F or numbers 100, 89, 75, 65 etc.

Concise, convenient and grades are easy tofigure

Weaknesses as the only grading:

Combination of effort, work habits, and good

behavior Proportion of students assigned each letter grad

varies for every teacher

Do not indicate students areas of strengths or

weaknesses.

Three types and methods of

Grading Systems

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Pass/Fail System

Two category: pass or fail

Used in high schools for elective courses Does not offer any indication of students

level of learning

Students may often just study to pass ratherthan study to learn.

Students are just expected to show mastery

of a particular area.

Three types and methods of

Grading Systems

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Checklist of Objectives

Uses a check list and a letter is assigned to

each task depending on how well thestudent performed.

Ex: Reading

Reads with understanding

Works out meaning and use of new words

Reads well to others

Reads independently for pleasure

Three types and methods of

Grading Systems

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Checklist of Objectives

The teacher would then apply a letter from one of the

following:

O(outstanding)

S (satisfactory

N (needs improvement)

ORP(proficient)

PP(partially proficient)

N (needs improvement)

Three types and methods of

Grading Systems

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Letters home to parents

Provides greater flexibility.

Allows for more detail about studentachievement, not just a letter/number grade.

Can include students strengths and

weaknesses. Problems can include: time consuming,

information could be misinterpreted, dont

provide cumulative information.

Three types and methods of

Reporting Systems

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Portfolios

Purposely selected materials that best reflect

the students work. Items should reflect a variety of work not

just one specific area.

Should also show the growth the student hasmade throughout the year.

Three types and methods of

Reporting Systems

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Parent Teacher Conferences Used mostly in elementary school

Portfolios (when used) are useful basis for discussion

Useful for:

two-way flow of information

getting more information and cooperation from

parents

Limited in value as the major report, because

time consuming

provides no systematic record of progress

some parents wont come

Three types and methods of

Reporting Systems