Before School Year
Configure for Retakes
When setting up gradebooks, student success teams can set the tone for the upcoming school year by defining their retake philosophy and shared grading language. Also, consider leveraging technology that enables the retention of historical data on learning progress and content mastery.
Human Action
Define Retake Philosophy
Determine the philosophy around retakes, whether focused on mastery, or measuring what a student knows, versus compliance, which prioritizes following instructions and academic discipline.
Retake configuration commonly occurs within your student information system or learning management system, where your gradebook is set up.
Human Action
Assess Against Equity Considerations
Analyze holistic indicators to consider skill gaps and resource barriers to identify root causes that need to be addressed to ensure equitable access to on-time graduation
Human Action
Develop Shared Grading Language
Develop standardized grading language to eliminate confusion for staff and students, including key terms such as missing, incomplete, and not yet, to more accurately document student circumstances
Technology Action
Enable Systems to Display Content Mastery
Enable multiple attempts or retake fields that do not overwrite old marks to continue to retain historical data on learning progress and content mastery
Technology Action
Enable Score Codes
Enable score codes to serve as the data labels needed to allow student success systems to categorize why a grade might be low, such as the assignment is missing, incomplete, or not yet turned in, to better support intervention selection
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