Chapter 13

Abstract:
Chapter 13 dealt solely with grade books and how to arrange them to get maximum efficiency. It mentioned that in a differentiated classroom, it is critical to also have a differentiated grade book. The chapter goes on to list several different examples of a differentiated grade book. The chapter also stresses the importance of presenting correct information with an emphasis on accurate evidence of learning. Some topics the chapter mentioned were labeling the assessments either "f" for formative and "s" for summative, how and when to properly weight grades, arranging the grades by topics, and listing assignments by date.

Reflection:
Chelsae thought that this chapter was difficult to read because sentences and paragraphs were constantly being cut off by charts to look at. She thought that it was interesting to look at as she had not given it much thought before reading the chapter. She also thought that some of the formats in the chapter could be very useful and informative. Audra did not particularly care for this chapter. While she thought that it had a lot of good examples, she thought it was a bit overwhelming to someone who has never arranged a grade book. She thought that it would take a few years of trial and error until she would be able to create and maintain a well balanced and accurate grade book.