2012.04.28+Resources

 = #elemchat April 28, 2012 : Report cards: How, what, and why? =
 * 1) Links shared by #elemchat organisers
 * 2) Links shared by #elemchat participants
 * 3) Questions for directing discussion

Links shared by #elemchat organisers
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 * It’s Report Card Time at the Milton Skating Club @Stephen_Hurley http://tinyurl.com/cklb3ap
 * Recess…for teachers @ElisaW5 http://coopcatalyst.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/recess-for-teachers/
 * Grading. Where do I stand? @joe_bower http://www.joebower.org/2011/04/grading-where-do-i-stand.html
 * Teacher Comments on Report Cards: ERIC http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED423309.pdf
 * #PTchat Archive 20120314 Your Child is a Pleasure to Have in Class @Joe_Mazza http://storify.com/Joe_Mazza/ptchat-archive-3-14-12-16
 * What's the meaning of these marks? @joe_bower http://www.joebower.org/2012/02/whats-meaning-of-these-marks.html?m=1
 * Report Cards: Advice and Suggested Comments http://www.teachervision.fen.com/school/assessment/6964.html
 * Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Assessment http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
 * No Chances for Success Means You’re Doomed to Failure @mrmatthewray   tinyurl.com/chcfkfb
 * Test scores are low, make them go up! @joe_bower http://www.joebower.org/2011/11/test-scores-are-low-make-them-go-up.html
 * Ontario elem report cards video: Cooper, Myers, Kohn http://tvoparents.tvo.org/video/162418/do-ontario-report-cards-make-grade
 * "Grading" @alfiekohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/grading.htm
 * "The effects of grading" and loads more by @alfiekohn http://www.alfiekohn.org
 * "Report Card Comments" @ScottJantzen http://www.thoughtsfromtheoffice.org/2011/11/report-card-comments.html
 * "You're holding that pencil wrong" @stumpteacher http://stumpteacher.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/youre-holding-that-pencil-wrong.html
 * Opting out of Grading @joe_bower http://www.joebower.org/2012/01/opting-out-of-grading.html?m=1
 * "Portfolios Published" @hadleyjf http://hadleyjf.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/portfolios-published/
 * Abolishing grading @joe_bower http://www.joebower.org/p/abolishing-grading.html?m=1
 * Students define letter grades @pernilleripp http://mrspripp.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/students-define-letter-grades.html
 * @Cybraryman1 ’s Parent-Teacher Communications page http://cybraryman.com/ptconferences.html
 * @Cybraryman1’s Grading page http://cybraryman.com/grading.html
 * Many Schools Now Ban Report Cards, St Petersburg Times >>1937<< http://tinyurl.com/cofxyjv



Links shared by #elemchat participants
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 * @CEUtoolbox If you can write teacher comments on report cards, here's a link with tips for teacher comments: http://t.co/ILslEDmv
 * @joe_bower For best results, hold the grades http://t.co/rgxKTgHA
 * @joe_bower My de-grading philosophy Q & A http://t.co/3h3pBEq2
 * @joe_bower Here's how I work with parents to move away from grading http://t.co/5ypCDukr
 * @joe_bower Assessment Simplified http://t.co/oOMPEiC8
 * @pernilleripp Why the Report Card Should Be Getting an F http://t.co/QohE6myU my take on them
 * @pernilleripp Is the Report Card Obsolete? http://t.co/j3dALyjt
 * @pernilleripp I prepare by speaking to students about what their grades should be http://t.co/8V1LcnsR
 * @stefras For an example of this, check out @gcouros's http://t.co/VxVIvsRe Q. what portfolio looks like (near bottom).
 * @TeachersNet Teacher Comments on Report Cards http://t.co/7YISt0ah
 * @whatedsaid Student led conferences http://t.co/7eHK7KUV
 * @whatedsaid Feed the elephant :-) http://t.co/ZZXx4ztZ
 * @whatedsaid Bear this in mind when you write your report cards :-) http://t.co/VxAdZNIL



Questions for directing discussion
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 * Q1: What is the purpose of the report card?
 * Q2: Who is the report card’s intended audience? (parents? students? future schools?)
 * Q3: What do your report cards currently look like/include? Advantages/limitations?
 * Q4: Is there an ideal report card model? (Standards-based? Anecdotal? Grade-based? or...?)
 * Q5: How do you prepare for report cards? What does your “report card preparation process” look like?
 * Q6: What tools and strategies used to document student learning prove most useful during report card preparation?
 * Q7: How do you decide what to include in report card comments? (Context, assessment results, etc...)
 * Q8: Do you choose comments from a “bank” of phrases or do you write your own?
 * Q9: What elements should *not* be included in a report card?
 * Q10: How do you prepare parents to receive report cards for students who are having difficulties?
 * Q11: How can report cards be used as a tool for growth and learning?
 * Q12: How can students be involved in assessing their performance/ contributing to the report card?