My school has a school-wide grading system. Since they are big on "PBL" we have to do at least 1 major project per semester; some teachers do 2. The breakdown is like this: Assignments - 25% - Easily gameable now with AI tools, online an...
My school has a school-wide grading system. Since they are big on "PBL" we have to do at least 1 major project per semester; some teachers do 2. The breakdown is like this: Assignments - 25% - Easily gameable now with AI tools, online answer banks, and even traditional answer keys that get purchased by parents and passed around. To guarantee authentic learning, everything has to be done in front of me which eats up instructional time. Also parents expect a certain amount of Homework just because that's the way they did it. Participation - 20% - Can't "tank" a student's grade unless he flat out doesn't show up. If a student is making a 75 in the class, it shouldn't take him down to a D, for example. So basically it's a show up and don't cause trouble. This means 45% is already in the bag. Next, you have Projects which is 15%. Again, pretty gameable with AI tools once it leaves the classroom. There are some checkpoints and drafts which basically makes it effectively classwork/homework. There is not really an incentive to work independently and stuff is being spoonfed even with extensive rubrics and checks in place. Tests/Quizzes - 20% - There is a grade floor, which means that they don't have the power that they once did. The midterm and final are 10% each. So the closed-book traditional assessments are basically 40% of the grade. A kid who manages to "scrape by" by copying off friends and using AI with a 70 before taking any tests/finals/midterms can technically pass with a 45% on those areas, but does need a 70% to pass with a C. submitted by /u/DrawingElectronic819 [link] [comments]