Assignment:
1: Why do you think more students from low-income communities do not attend college?
2: Two teachers examine the performance of the two scholars listed below. Assessment 2 was more rigorous than Assessment 1 and was an extension of the same skill set required for Assessment 1.
The two teachers discuss the scholars' performance to date and want to assign the following grades for the first progress report.
Teacher X wants to average the grades giving Scholar A a 50% and Scholar B a 75%.
Teacher Y wants to weigh Assessment 2 more than Assessment 1. This teacher gives Scholar A a 90% and Scholar B a 70%.
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
Scholar A 1 out of 10 9 out of 10
Scholar B 8 out of 10 7 out of 10
How would you assess these scholars? Do you lean more towards Teacher X or Teacher Y? What factors influence your decisions when you report scholars' progress?