Differentiation & Grading: Can They Co-exist?

Copyright 2010 Carol Tomlinson1 Differentiation & grading : Can They Co-exist? Qikiqtani Teachers ConferenceIqaluit, NunavutFebruary 24, 2010 Carol TomlinsonWilliam Clay Parrish, Jr. ProfessorUniversity of is a Grade???? ..a grade (is)..an inadequate reportof an imprecise judgmentof a biased and variable judgeof the extent to whicha student has attainedan undefined level of masteryof an unknown proportionon an indefinite amountof Dressell,Michigan State UniversityCopyright 2010 Carol Tomlinson2To Untangle the grading KnotWe need to consider two elements:1) grading issues of particular concern in a differentiated classroom2)Best practices in assessment and grading3)Whether or not best practices in assessment & grading would adequately address the issues related to grading & we understand both the issues related to academically diverse classrooms and best practices in assessment & grading (and their interrelationship) we ll stay tied in a knot! And unless the former leads us to solve the latter, we have a problem as 2010 Carol Tomlinson3 All learners needa balanced successto effort ratioStrugglingLearners:Heavy EffortLittle SuccessCopyright 2010 Carol Tomlinson4 AdvancedLearners:Great Success,Little EffortThe Unspoken Effect of GradesFor some students, the certainty of praise and success in school has become a drug; they continually need many other students, year upon year of not good enough has eroded their intellectual self-confidence and

Copyright 2010 Carol Tomlinson 12 Grades are broken when zeros are used: Zeros distort the actual achievement record and can decrease student motivation to

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