Summary:
In this chapter we explore report card formats. According to the author, “in order to continue differentiation’s powerful impact…report card formats must be responsive to our students’ experience, and they must reflect the differentiated practices provided” (173). Some examples of report card formats follow: Adjusted Curriculum- grading students against their own progression (helpful for teachers down the road to see progress, or lack thereof it), The Dual Approach- making a mark indicating a student’s personal progress as well as a mark indicating where the student stands against the standards set for this subject at this grade level (shows where there may be a lot of mastery, but little growth or less mastery, but great growth), Multiple Categories Within One Subject- focus on specific areas of study within each grading period (makes grading fair, not penalized for not mastering entire course, gives credit for individual components), and Continuous Progress Report- in which growth is marked over two or more years (helpful since most course curriculum is a multi-year process for reaching mastery).
Reflection:
When it comes to reporting students’ grades Meghan says “comments are the biggest part of the report card…if the teacher just inserts the grade what it the point?” Luke says he will “definitely be responsive in the way [he] handles [his] report cards.” Heather thinks that the “formats that combine feedback with level of mastery are great and should be utilized in all schools.”
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