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Hello.

Student Population 1907

HispanicWhite

MultiracialBlackAsian

43.5%38.2%8.1%6.3%3.5%

School Grade

05-06|C06-07|C07-08|D08-09|D09-10|A *

* Grade was calculated on the new FLDOE formula.

Purpose.

Motivation.Inconsistency.

89%

FA

23%

Questions I asked.

Is the current system working for students?ALL

Status quo…

Outdated.

Literature.

The Grading Abyss.

Methods.

A B C D F

50the new

ZERO.

Calculate.

Voluntary Basis [25 Educators]

Part of the RtI Academic Intervention

Control Group vs. Experimental Group

Quantitative vs. Qualitative

Multiple data points were pulled:past student performance,

socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, behavior, and history of motivation.

Data.

Courses 50 Point Non 50 PointLeadership 3.4% 0%English 1 0% 30.4%English 4 0% 37.1%Economics 0% 7.3%Economics Honors 0% 0%Algebra 1 6.4% 4.6% *Algebra 1 Honors 0% 16%Intensive Math 4.1% 13.9%

50 Point ClassroomsExperimental Group vs. Control Group

* Results are from the Algebra I “I Can Learn” Lab.

Courses 50 Point Non 50 PointFrench 1 8% N/AFrench 2 13.5% N/AAP World History 1.3% N/AAP Psychology 4.1% N/A

50 Point ClassroomsExperimentals with no comparative groups.

School Wide 5.8%50 Point Classrooms 1.3%

50 Point ClassroomsBehavior Comparisons (Total Percentage of Referrals)

I think that the 50 Point Project is only successful if the teacher changes

their mindset.

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50 Point will assist in keeping “at risk” students motivated and

looking at the bigger picture of passing and even perhaps excelling

in a classroom environment.

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Seeing that it was still possible to salvage their grade, they continue to

work hard.

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It is hard for me to award a 50 to the student who has done NO

work at all.

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This system has allowed me to redefine what an “A” is… what

quality work really is.

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Action.

3 PointPlan

Expand Recruitment

Phase II:Rethink Assessment

School-Wide Initiative2011-12

50 PointPhase II

“Rethink Assessment”

# of marks in a given grading term…

Example:Class 01: 68 marksClass 02: 32 marks* Same class, same level, different teacher

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