Grading
It’s just about time for grading in semester 1, so I want to share some guidance for you and some tips and tricks from Dan Curfew and the Canvas team.
We’re on the old-school A-F grading scale this year, a departure from last year’s grading scale. If you have a student who, for whatever reason, you’d like to give an NG (no grade) to, that needs to be pre-approved by me. Some examples of situations where I may approve that include: students who enrolled in the last few weeks, students who spend a lot of their time in The Trail, or students with a high number of medical-related absences. See me with questions.
From Dan and Laura and the Canvas Team:
GRADEBOOK BUGS: Assignments scored and then excused in Canvas are not updated as excused in Synergy. Canvas and Edupoint are aware of this concern and are working to resolve it. Contact Laura or Dan if you need adjustments to your Synergy gradebook. (This week is a great time to check that gradebooks match.)
NEW TERM COURSE SHELLS: Shells available on Wednesday, February 2nd.
Remember to apply course settings in each new course.
· Enable nightly sync
· Apply 50% for missing submissions
· Assignment groups in Canvas match assignment categories in Synergy
· Grading scales (Canvas scheme and Synergy Grade Type) must match
FROM BEA (Sarah Barclay)
Equitable Grading Practices: As everyone knows Bend-La Pine Schools has been moving through a process, in collaboration with BEA, to examine best practices in grading at the secondary level. OEA has also been exploring this topic of discussion and we wanted to ensure that all BEA members were aware of some available resources.
Grading for Equity Book Study Flier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J7d4MjAPOPuPsrQJRAvVc8ZfuIPzHMnj/view?usp=sharing(This is the same book the BLS Equitable Grading Think Tank has been using to guide their work!)
Rethinking Grading Webinar Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl3_0SNHqpE
Sub Folders
Across the district, there have been reports about sub folders being incomplete. Christina and Deb do an amazing job of getting those ready for subs, so I’m asking that you make sure you have complete sub plans any time you will be out. This Friday might be a time to make an emergency 1-day plan in case you have to miss time and can’t create a sub plan right away.
NEWEST Covid-19 Protocols
This document was shared yesterday with PCMS staff, but thought I would share again. Here is the updated guidance. More to come in a separate email this afternoon after Tami, Anita, Anne-Marie and I confer.
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