Short Stories Returned

Many students today were able to receive their short stories back.  I am very proud of the work that the students did.  Many of you effectively demonstrated your understanding of the elements of a short story.

Some students were concerned about my marking system. Please see below an except from the Growing Success, the Ministry of Education document that guides teachers assessing and evaluating student work.  Please see below p. 18 of the document regarding the levels of achievement.

"Level 2 represents achievement that approaches the provincial standard. The student demonstrates

the specified knowledge and skills with some effectiveness. Students performing at this level need

to work on identified learning gaps to ensure future success.

Level 3 represents the provincial standard for achievement. The student demonstrates the specified

knowledge and skills with considerable effectiveness. Parents of students achieving at level 3 can

be confident that their children will be prepared for work in subsequent grades/courses.

Level 4 identifies achievement that surpasses the provincial standard. The student demonstrates 

the specified knowledge and skills with a high degree of effectiveness."

Part of growing as a learner is self assessing.  If you feel that you have not been given the mark your work deserves, we can definitely have a conversation about this.

Please fill out your own rubric, including your evidence for the mark and feedback for next steps.  I look forward to reading your comments.