Purpose & Overview

The grading practices review data routine is used once or twice a grading period to identify patterns for why students with a C, D, or F are not finding success. By identifying reasons for failing grades, educators can identify classroom or instructional routines that could be improved to ensure that more students are successful. For example, it may come to light that a particular assignment could have benefitted from additional scaffolding, or that additional learning opportunities are required for students to be successful on some assessments or quizzes.

Expected Time

45-60 minutes

Supplies

• Grading Practices Review Template
• Template Slides
• Short Grading Practices Review Video How-to

Ideal Team

The ideal team is a group of 3-5 educators that share students, such as a grade level team, but can consist of any willing educators to build educator capacity for the data routine. It is helpful to designate a facilitator to help the group stay focused and productive. Inclusion specialists, administrators, and other support staff are also beneficial to have on the team.

How To Do It

1. Reflect: Meet before quarterly grades or semester grades are due and identify which students currently have a failing grade
2. Identify possible reasons why students are struggling
3. Decide on an idea to test and try it out

Examples in Action

Short Grading Practices Review video how-to

Tips & Tricks

• It is helpful to think about both what can be done in class around particular assignments and assessments to support student learning and to think about what changes to grading practices may support student success - e.g. moving to mastery based grading
• Assign a facilitator for the huddle to keep your group focused and productive

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