Assessment Shift: Q2 ff.
Your Q1 grades are online. These grades were developed from the assessment model outlined in your syllabus, which means that they reflect a GAP score earned every three weeks.
The decision has now been made to treat this course as Pass/Fail. This changes nothing about my expectations, your goals, our work, etc., but it does change how you are assessed. For Q1, any GAP score average below 65 is failing; anything 65 or above is passing.
For Q2, we will use this:
That is an edit of the grade abatement profiles given in your syllabus. Now, instead of receiving a score, you will either pass or fail, based on your entire body of work throughout the quarter. It is no longer a mathematical average. Do not use the original corresponding scores.
This is a significant shift, but you will still receive the same level of feedback. You will still use the calendar uploaded here:
Every three weeks, we will talk about your progress. You may receive written feedback through Infinite Campus. You won’t receive a score, however, and it is your responsibility to monitor your progress, ask for help, meet your goals, and so on.
You will receive a copy of the new handout the next time you meet with me this week. We will review it then.
One additional note: Everything you do must now run through me. I’ll keep your folders until you request them, and I’ll collect them at the end of each period. You will be in assigned seats and groups. I’ll request a plan each day from you, and we’ll use that daily goal-setting to drive our work.