Redos+&+Retakes

=Redos and Retakes Done Right by Rick Wormeli = =Why allowing retakes is worth the trouble and practical tips for managing them =

Gina Micucci's Summary & Ratings: This article provides concrete arguments in favor of allowing retakes on assignments. It talks about the benefits of doing a retake; it offers students more in-depth knowledge, requires them to fully understand the material, and prepares them for a future in college/whatever job they pursue. The article states that teachers are not actually preparing students for the real world if they do not offer retakes, because many jobs allow redos and practice before the real task is carried out. (such as a pilot). The article stresses the importance of retakes; that it reinforces the material studied, and it does not allow for a student to settle with a bad grade because the teacher did not have time to review that unit again. A. 6 B. 7 C. 6

Marc Brown's Summary & Ratings: The article seeks to shift the view of retakes and redos from “not soft, but tough.” The author views retakes as an opportunity to hold students to a high expectations for the quality of their work/learning, ensure that they have mastered the material, and to offer students the same chance for retakes that they will encounter in the world beyond high school. He gives 14 tips for using redos. Overall, this article was a good blend of philosophical argument for redos and practical tips for implementing them so they help student learning. A. 6 B. 8 C. 7

Mark Marstaller's Summary & Ratings: This article raised some important questions and used an approach that is both sensible and workable. As an example, he point out that to be fair to ourselves, we shouldn’t allow retakes during the last week of a quarter. He did point out, however, that in life we get many chances to succeed at high stakes tests--SATs, Bar Exam, Driver’s License, etc. He also suggested that it doesn’t make sense to penalize for previous takes: he pointed out that the Olympic sprinter is only rated on his run, not the average of his last several years of running. I liked his 14 Practical Tips for Managing Redos in the Classroom. A. 8 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B. 8 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C. 8