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Welcome We are so glad you are here to learn about the new grading system for 7th grade science! Please take a seat and we will begin shortly. Rationale • • • • Improve test grades Students take responsibility for their grades Students have a growth mindset Provide more opportunities for students to demonstrate content mastery Rationale Continued • • • • The student has mastery if they earn a 70 or higher for a concept. Students will record each score in their composition notebook. Give students more opportunities to be successful Help students see the concepts they need to work on • will be helpful during semester finals Our Goal for Every Student • We want all students to earn a 5 on at least one attempt at each concept • Earning a 5 means that the student has a deep understanding of the concept • Our questions are modeled after what students will see on the 8th grade Science STAAR test and 9th grade Biology End of Course Exam • Students are given the opportunity to show their mastery of a concept through a blend of multiple choice and written responses Unit Think Like a Scientist Introduction to Organisms Human Body Systems Homeostasis and Response to Stimuli Heredity Adaptations Matter and Energy Healthy Environment Environmental Changes Space Concept 1A 1B 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C Topic Safety and Scientific Method Work Organic Compounds Cell Structures Cell Functions Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular Digestion Excretory, Respiratory, Integumentary, Nervous, Endocrine 4A Homeostasis and Response to Stimuli 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A Heredity Traits and Genetic Material Natural Selection and Selective Breeding Structures and Dichotomous Keys Photosynthesis Flow of Energy in Ecosystems Biodiversity and Sustainability Ecological Succession Weathering, Erosion and Deposition of Ecoregions 9B 9C 10A Topographic Maps Watersheds Space Highest Score Additional Score Grade Earned 5 5 100 5 4 95 5 3 90 5 2 or 1 85 4 4 80 4 3, 2, or 1 75 3 3 70 3 1 or 2 65 2 2 60 2 1 55 1 1 50 Example • Our assessment tomorrow is over concept 2B and 2C • Lets say: on the previous assessment Steve made a 3 on concept 2B (Cell Structures) • • • • • Steve understood the basics of the concept (minimum) Steve attends tutorials after receiving his assessment because he wants to get the higher score Steve studies his notes and is prepared to take the assessment tomorrow He scores a 5 for concept 2B (cell structures) Since Steve scored a 5…the higher score wins and Steve receives a 90 in the gradebook for concept 2B • This is the first time Steve takes an assessment over 2C. Let’s say Steve really studied hard and reviewed his notes and makes a 5 for concept 2C (cell functions). This means his goal for the next assessment is to get a 5 which would give him a 100! How you can help at home • Ask to see your student’s notebook • Look on the page titled content mastery (this is where they keep track) • What is your student’s goal for their next assessment? How are they going to reach that goal? • Encourage your student to attend tutorials