Red Flag #3:
There are many players on each students' educational team, including: the student, the teacher, and the parent. Another tripping point for teachers is a lack of communication with parents and students about how grades are derived. Sometimes teachers fail to take full advantage of all the communicative devices (such as online grade-books, email etc.) to stay in open, honest communication with parents and students about grades.
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Solution:
A) Create a rubric that is given to students before they take performance-based assessments. Allow students to see what they will be graded on. On paper/pencil assessments let students know how many points each item is worth to help them budget their time. Be absolutely clear with your expectations and desires for your students. Show them what they must do in order to produce high quality work and earn high quality grades.
-Stiggins and Chappuis, pg. 114
B) Be timely with your presentation of student grades. When you assign a test, do your best to get it graded and returned to students while the information is still fresh. Students need quick and specific feedback in order to improve their learning and the skills you are teaching them. Additionally, parents often want to see how their student is doing to insure their student is succeeding.
-Class Discussion
C) Take full advantage of modern grading software systems. As timely as it can be, provide clear expectations, grading information, and assignment details via an online grade system whenever possible. If an online option is not available, send something home with the students so the parents can understand how grades are derived and why their students are doing well or in need of adjustment.
-Professional Practice
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