Module 4 Blog Post by Jarod Rollins

 

I envision all grading being done online via Skyward. When possible, I will make assessments in Skyward so that the grading will be done automatically. When this isn’t possible, I will try to get grading done every week so that students can see how they are doing, and it doesn’t back up on me. I want to give my students feedback often so that they can make improvements along the way. I will probably also allow students to revise and resubmit most work.


Beyond the traditional report cards that the school sends out, I want to keep in touch with students and their families frequently. Students will have the opportunity to see their grades in our grade system called Skyward as well as in Google Classroom. I will also use notifications to keep students and their parents updated. If a student seems to be struggling this will mean extra communication.

I have always known how powerful data can be in providing insights, but this week I could quickly see how valuable it is in measuring proficiency. With the student’s tests I graded it was easy to see who was doing well and who was struggling. My ELL student’s test was especially concerning because I think they didn’t understand the assessment or how to do it. This is something I would focus on reviewing with them.

I can see now how the assessment and grading isn’t necessarily the end of a unit also. There is a lot of work to be done after the test is graded like revising the test and helping individual students as well as working with the class on bigger sections.

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