Committee+Objectives

= Members: = Alice Barr, Marc Brown, Megan Casey, Jackson Hall, Ted Hall, Chris Hill, Lorrie King, Molly Maguire, Mark Marstaller, Gina Micucci, Anne Tommaso

= YHS Beliefs: = We believe the best learning occurs… = Committee Objectives: = Acknowledging the high level of teacher sensitivity, keeping our beliefs in mind, and honoring the multiple ways of assessment and evaluation, this committee hopes to:
 * when positive relationships form the foundation for learning
 * when students engage in high-level learning and access appropriate support
 * when students have an active role in their learning and in the school community
 * in a culture of collaboration;
 * when students and teachers extend their learning beyond the school;
 * in an environment of creativity and innovation.
 * Examine how work is currently evaluated at our school;
 * Examine perceptions of how work is evaluated in our school;
 * Read current research and theory about grading practice
 * Facilitate a larger conversation among the faculty and student body;
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Propose 4-6 (?) principles of grading practice that can bring universality to our practice as a school and still honor variety in our methods of assessment;
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Set a goal completion date before April break.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Methods:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">data collection--factual and anecdotal
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">collective reading of articles
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">identification of 2-3 articles that are most relevant and helpful to YHS
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">committee discussion of articles
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">committee discussion of data
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">facilitate larger faculty and student body discussion
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">propose principles and submit to faculty and administration for approval