by mlicausi | Apr 1, 2022 | Assessment, Australian Standards ACARA, Common Core, Differentiation, goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Professional Development
Do you feel like WAY too much of your classroom time is spent completing standardized assessments? What if it were possible to develop an assessment that saves classroom time instead? Seriously! Read on to see the simple two-page leveled assessments that I’ve used to...
by mlicausi | Feb 12, 2022 | Assessment, Grading, Growth Mindset, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Proficiency Scales
What is standards based grading? First of all what is standards based grading? Standards Based Grading is a shift in focus. Students track mastery in the standards, instead of earning points toward a subject grade. In traditional grading systems, the final grade is a...
by mlicausi | Jan 25, 2022 | Assessment, ELA (English Language Arts), Grading, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales
What’s the difference between a Rubric and a Proficiency Scale? In the examples below I’m going to share with you how each classroom tool can vary in structure and purpose. A rubric can look like a four-point scale with one crucial difference;...
by mlicausi | Apr 4, 2020 | Differentiation, goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Math, Parent Communication
Are you a parent, figuring out what to work on with your child at home? Are you a teacher trying to teach online? The COVID-19 experience has revolutionized distance learning and created an even greater need for parent-teacher communication! My name is Melanie...
by mlicausi | Feb 23, 2020 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, goal setting, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Ratios & Proportion, Visual Problem Solving
Pretesting and post-testing your students is the easiest way to practice standards based grading. The hardest part for me was figuring out how to TEACH differently. Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being...
by mlicausi | Feb 23, 2020 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Differentiation, Gifted and Talented Resources, Grading, Learning Goals and Scales, Marzano Scales, Math, Most Successful Teaching Strategies, Ratios & Proportion, Visual Problem Solving
Standards based grading means that you can pre-assess and post-assess your students to document their progress; but how do you TEACH differently? Proficiency Scales are all about helping students show growth in small steps instead of being overwhelmed by a year-end...