tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27282217.post1308086172643213031..comments2023-10-29T08:02:37.013-07:00Comments on It's My World!: Thoughts Without Words: Standards Based GradingMr. Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13282059797251178491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27282217.post-72420497061385764372010-07-10T22:07:13.673-07:002010-07-10T22:07:13.673-07:00"Tests" in Standards-Based Grading class..."Tests" in Standards-Based Grading classes aren't the same as in your class. They are formative (learning tools), and as such, it makes sense for students to be able to retake. Your tests are summative, which is why retaking seems ridiculous to you. I can't speak for other SBG teachers, but summative tests (midterm, final exam) are included in my course, and students CANNOT retake those. But in my experience they tend to do much better on those under SBG, because they are able to master the standards all along. <br /><br />With SBG, not only do you know exactly what students don't understand, but the students do as well. If all you can offer is "learn it somehow before the final," then how can they know what they need to do? They don't know what they don't know! <br /><br />I think our primary goal as teachers should be to help our kids learn. Making students reflective on their own learning, weaknesses and strengths is as important a real-world skill as any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27282217.post-13952093269905544592010-02-27T20:42:15.205-08:002010-02-27T20:42:15.205-08:00Standards based tests are nice, but they don't...Standards based tests are nice, but they don't really measure anything. There is no buy in for the students to do well on them. Until the state/school districts tie the test results to the student somehow, the test scores will be invalid on some level.Mr. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282059797251178491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27282217.post-5209127201886177132010-02-27T07:32:42.068-08:002010-02-27T07:32:42.068-08:00I have no problem with standards-based testing. In...I have no problem with standards-based testing. In fact, I think it makes great sense. <br />But, allowing students to re-test until they pass could be the downfall of Western Civilization. Think about it. When someone takes an HIV test and it comes back positive, do they get to re-test? What are we teaching young people about accountability in the real world if we allow them no opportunity to fail? Some of the most successful people in history failed long before they succeeded!teacherblogger411https://www.blogger.com/profile/13546890444079134216noreply@blogger.com