New retest checklist - 10/22/10
Retesting Instructions
If you should struggle to succeed on a major assessment throughout the school year, you do have the option of improving in your areas of weakness and then trying to demonstrate your improvement.
There are some requirements that must be completed to take advantage of this option.
(1) The original assessment must go home, get a parent signature, and be returned to Mr. Lloyd
(2) A plan of study (verbal or written) must be presented to Mr. Lloyd and agreed to. This plan of study is a detailed plan of what must be done to improve, and specifically how and when it will be completed. An example of an unacceptable plan of study is a student, no matter how sincere, telling me that they'll "study harder." This is too vague and is not a plan.
(3) There is a minimum of 24 hours reflection time required. No student will be permitted to receive a poor score on an assessment, then stay that same day for remediation to 'take it over.'
(4) Students should understand that they are working to demonstrate an improved level of understanding. This demonstration could take many forms, including but not limited to verbal discussions, retesting with an alternate assessment, or even fixing and detailing errors on the original assessment.
(5) Finally, remember that this option is provided to students at the teacher's discretion. This is clearly not something that should be used on a regular basis and it should not be relied upon for a score boost. This is a serious effort by students needing additional time to master a concept to improve their understanding, and therefore their grade. Mr. Lloyd reserves the right to deny a student the opportunity to rework an assessment.
Please remember that while I will announce the reworking option as I hand back major assessments to the students, it is ultimately the students own responsibility to seek this option out and complete it fully.
Mr. Lloyd
8-27-09
There are some requirements that must be completed to take advantage of this option.
(1) The original assessment must go home, get a parent signature, and be returned to Mr. Lloyd
(2) A plan of study (verbal or written) must be presented to Mr. Lloyd and agreed to. This plan of study is a detailed plan of what must be done to improve, and specifically how and when it will be completed. An example of an unacceptable plan of study is a student, no matter how sincere, telling me that they'll "study harder." This is too vague and is not a plan.
(3) There is a minimum of 24 hours reflection time required. No student will be permitted to receive a poor score on an assessment, then stay that same day for remediation to 'take it over.'
(4) Students should understand that they are working to demonstrate an improved level of understanding. This demonstration could take many forms, including but not limited to verbal discussions, retesting with an alternate assessment, or even fixing and detailing errors on the original assessment.
(5) Finally, remember that this option is provided to students at the teacher's discretion. This is clearly not something that should be used on a regular basis and it should not be relied upon for a score boost. This is a serious effort by students needing additional time to master a concept to improve their understanding, and therefore their grade. Mr. Lloyd reserves the right to deny a student the opportunity to rework an assessment.
Please remember that while I will announce the reworking option as I hand back major assessments to the students, it is ultimately the students own responsibility to seek this option out and complete it fully.
Mr. Lloyd
8-27-09