I was just reminded by my PDP coordinator that I need to do student surveys soon. Instead of doing the normal district provided surveys, I think I'll make my own and find out what my kids think/know/feel about my grading. I know I want to ask "how do you know what quality (good) work looks like in Algebra?"
Any other ideas for questions I/we could ask to get info about the grading system? I'd love some ideas from all of you!
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I would ask, "What does quality work look like in algebra?" in addition to the "how do you know" question. Also, I've been asking them, "What standards/objectives are we working on now?" to see if I'm being as clear as I think I am. I just asked my kids, "What does your grade measure?" and got interesting responses....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ideas. I will definitely use the question "What does your grade measure?" because I'm curious about what my kids will say. I wish I could go back in time and give the same survey to my students last year--I'd love to see how the responses would differ.
ReplyDeleteHow about asking a teacher who doesn't use the system to give the same survey? Or maybe a teacher who is willing to try later, they can do a "pre" and "post" now. You could even survey the same kids with a teacher in a different content area. I love it! I'm stealing the idea. Thank you BC!
ReplyDeleteMS--Would you be interested in designing one together?
ReplyDeleteYes - let's design on together!
ReplyDeleteDid you ever develop a student survey? Would you post it? I am trying to write one now. I was thinking of also asking some agree/disagree questions like: I know how and when I can get help to increase my understanding of objectives, I have done something extra to increase my mastery of objectives, I have learned more under the new grading system than I would have under the one one. My attitude towards learning has changed. My effort in math class has changed. That way I can collect some numerical data to analyze.
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