The final grade for the marking period is based on the aggregate level of proficiency displayed in the 10 content standards. “Green lights” are worth 2 points, “yellow lights” are worth 1 point, and “red lights” are worth 0 points. Consequently, the highest score for the marking period is 20 points (10 content standards × 2 points), or 100 percent.
To receive an A, students need to master at least 90 percent of the required content, earning a minimum of 18 points. A student can achieve this with 10 greens (20 points), 9 greens and 1 yellow (19 points), 9 greens and 1 red (18 points), or 8 greens and 2 yellows (18 points). A grade of B reflects 80 percent mastery (a minimum of 16 points), and a C
reflects 70 percent mastery (a minimum of 14 points). Students can achieve these points through various configurations of “lights.”
Kirsten Edwards on 15 Jul 12Collection of short stories about the history of science. Most of them look a little challenging, but I see the potential for using them as seminar pieces in science.
tracy rhone on 16 Jul 12Thanks, Kirsten! This will come in very handy in the next few days. We just had our Curriculum and Development class on how to plan a seminar today, and we'll need to plan a few later this week.
