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Consult with three different teachers on their strategies and policies

on grading. Report on the effectiveness of each teacher.
Graph the strategies and their results
Identify what policies and strategies are working and which do not
seem to make an impact on the student.
Grading policies can motivate students into doing their work or not
even trying if they feel it will not make a difference, this will give us
an insight on this theory.
By April 2015, analyze each policy and impact on the students
attitudes and overall grades.

Survey on Grading System

Responses: 17 out of 22
Do you think your current grading system is effective?

Responses
Other

Not Effective

Slightly effective

Moderately Effective

Very Effective
0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

Responses

Answer Choices

Very Effective

Responses
17.65%
3

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Responses

52.94%
9

Moderately Effective

29.41%
5

Slightly Effective

0.00%
0

Not Effective

0.00%
0

Other

How effective do you think a universal grading system would be

effective?
Responses
Other

Not Effective

Slightly Effective

Moderately Effective

Very Effective
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%
Responses

Answer Choices

Very Effective

Moderately Effective

Slightly Effective

Responses
11.76%
2
35.29%
6
23.53%
4

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Responses

29.41%
5

Not Effective
Other

0.00%
0

Should all teachers use the same grading rubric?

Responses
Other

No, but the administration should approve each rubric

Only in the same Subject Matter

No

Yes
0.00%

50.00%

100.00%

Responses

Answer Choices

Yes

No

Only in the same Subject Matters

No, but the administration should approve each rubric

Other

Responses
5.88%
1
17.65%
3
64.71%
11
11.76%
2
0.00%
0

Have you ever been pressured by anyone to change a grade?

Responses
Other

Guidance Counselor

Coach

Parent

Administrator
0.00%

10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Responses

Answer Choices

Administrator

Parent

Coach

Guidance Counselor

Other

(13 Responses)
1. I have seen it, but not at this school
2. no

Responses
7.69%
1
46.15%
6
15.38%
2
15.38%
2
61.54%
8

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

No
Special Education Teacher (in another school, not this one)
Student
no
Student
No

Do you think we should contact the students parents/guardian

when they are not turning work in and or beginning to fail?
Responses
Other

I have tried and parents just don't care

No, with the technology we have today students know when assignments are due and what hasn't been turned in

No, parents have access to power school

Yes, It is in the best interest of the student

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

Responses

Answer Choices

Yes, It is in the best interest of the student

No, parents have access to power school

No, with the technology we have today students know when assignments are due and what hasn't been
turned in

I have tried and parents just don't care

Responses
29.41%
5
23.53%
4
5.88%
1

17.65%
3
23.53%
4

Other

(4 Responses)

1. All of the above, it is in the best interest of the student but some
parents do not care and if they did they would check their child's
grades.
2. The first is the best/ideal answer, but the second and third are also
legitimate factors.
3. All of these apply. Parents are notified in the beginning of the school
year and by the end of the school year, the parents should be
monitoring grades on their own accord
4. I think it is in the best interest of the students, but the majority of the
students that have this issue have parents that either don't care or
make excuses for the behavior.

Should teachers have a say in students being retained?

Responses
Other

Only if they have repeated the class once before.

They should at least be consulted

No

Yes
0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00%
Responses
Answer Choices

Yes

No

They should at least be consulted

Responses
35.29%
6
0.00%
0
58.82%
10

Only if they have repeated the class once before.

0.00%
0

Other

5.88%
1

Answer Choices

Responses

(1 Response)
1. Retention should be based on specified criteria not being met,
the emotional involvement of teachers may get in the way of
that process

Should parents have the final say in retention?

Responses
Other

Only in grade school

In Some Circumstances

No

Yes
0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

Responses
Answer Choices

Yes

No

In some circumstances

Only in grade school

Responses
17.65%
3
41.18%
7
29.41%
5
5.88%
1

Answer Choices

Responses

5.88%
1

Other

(1 Response)

1.

Studies say retention doesn't work, but by the time students get to high
school, they are so far behind they cannot complete the work necessary to
graduate. I'm torn on the issue.

Should there be set guidelines in promoting to the next grade, making

the decision formulated?
Responses
Other

Guidelines are never followed

Yes, with asystem in place for unforeseeable circumstances

No, sometimes there are extenuating circumstances

Yes, this would help the decision making process

0.00%

10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%

Responses
Answer Choices

Yes, this would help the decision making process

No, sometimes there are extenuating circumstances

Responses
35.29%
6
17.65%
3

Answer Choices

Responses

41.18%
7

Yes, with a system in place for unforeseeable circumstances

0.00%
0

Guidelines are never followed

5.88%
1

Other

(1 Response)
1. See above comment

Should a students attendance be part of the consideration

process for retention?
Responses
Other

It should be considered but minimally

No

Yes
0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

Responses
Answer Choices

Yes

Responses
35.29%
6

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Responses

5.88%
1

No

41.18%
7

It should be considered but minimally

Other

17.65%
3

(3 Responses)
1. If a student passes, then they should not be retained.
2. A student's attendance will be reflected in their grade. If they're not
here, then they likely will not learn. If you don't learn then you will
likely not perform well on the summative assessments.
3. If they know the material, no. However, attendance and learning
usually go hand in hand.

Do you think parents are kept well informed on their students

grades and attendance throughout the year?
Responses
Other

Parents are usually informed when it's too late.

Parents have access to their child's grades and attendance through power school, it's their responsibility

No

Yes
0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

Responses
Answer Choices

Yes

Responses
23.53%
4

60.00%

Answer Choices

Responses
0.00%
0

No

Parents have access to their child's grades and attendance through power school, it's their responsibility

Parents are usually informed when it's too late.

Other

52.94%
9
5.88%
1
17.65%
3

(3 Responses)
1. I find that parents of successful students generally check the online
grades, parents of unsuccessful students are not actively monitoring their
child's success
2. I believe being informed about student grades is a shared responsibility
between the teacher and the parents. Though I believe a parent that cares
about their child's education would and should take the initiative to
monitor their child's grades on a consistent basis and express their
concern when grades start to fall short of parent expectations.
3. Parents should be held accountable for their child. They have access to
this information, they should use it. If they choose to be ignorant, that is
their choice. Powerschool allows them to have daily updates that has
never been possible before. So they can take some responsibility as well.