Studying at school, the child is forced to constantly receive a variety of grades, so that in the end he was given a quarter and annual performance in the subject. Is it difficult to give grades for a quarter, and is there any way to correct a bad mark before it gets into the magazine?
How the quarter mark is calculated
Quarter grades rarely surprise a student, and usually the child knows the approximate mark that he will receive. It depends on his performance during all the months allotted for a quarter. On average, about thirty children are now studying in one class, and the teacher manages to interview each child 2-3 times. Added to these estimates are final results variety of tests and labs. Also, the child has the opportunity to improve his own performance indicators with the help of reports and independent scientific projects that he can develop under the auspices of the teacher. Sometimes teachers want to reward a child for participating in the creation of wall newspapers or for a place in the olympiads, and therefore additional marks appear in the magazine.
The final grades are calculated using the elementary arithmetic mean. All the marks of the child are added up, and the resulting amount is divided by the number of marks. If the number turns out to be controversial (for example, 4.5 or 3.6), then the child will need to perform additional control work or speak at the blackboard to obtain one or another result. The teacher does not have the right to issue a controversial quarter mark, and he is obliged to conduct additional tests to determine the level of knowledge of the student.
So that the children are constantly aware of their grades, a couple of weeks before the end of the quarter, classroom teacher can write out all the results of the children on sheets, putting them in diaries. Thus, the child will be able to understand in which subjects he needs to improve the results so that the final grade comes out decent.
There is another rule for giving quarter grades - there must be at least three of them. If in a few months the child received only one mark, the teacher does not have the right to judge the level of his knowledge and skills in the subject. That is why, if there is only one five in the magazine, the teacher does not have the right to set an excellent result in a quarter. Also, if the student missed the control or independent work, he will have to take them separately from the whole class in order to get the fourth result of his activity.
Of course, each teacher tries to warn the child in advance that he is getting a bad grade, so that the student has the opportunity to correct the situation. However, if the student does not show any desire to correct the negative situation, the teacher has the right to give any grade that comes out of it.
What is the impact of the fourth assessment
Many schoolchildren are not very attentive to grades for a quarter, belittling their importance, because they are much more interested in annual results, on which promotion to the next grade depends. Meanwhile, the final annual performance of student activities is added from all quarterly assessments.
Studying the child's progress in each quarter, the teacher calculates the average annual grade. If this time the situation turns out to be controversial, the teacher must also conduct additional tests to reveal the true level of knowledge of the student.
All quarter grades are clearly recorded not only by the teacher himself, but also by higher authorities, including the principal. Paying attention to the number of good students, excellent students and poor students, the director calculates the average performance in the class and in the school. These indicators help to determine the effectiveness of the work of each teacher.
If the whole class receives unsatisfactory grades from a particular teacher, while children do well in other subjects, higher authorities may begin to look closely at the teacher's activities. Perhaps he is too strict about his students or is biased towards them, making disappointing verdicts about quarterly progress.
Often there are conflict situations between the teacher and students regarding the number of grades. Usually all results learning activities recorded in a journal or diary. If at the end of the quarter there are fewer grades in the journal than it should be, then using the diary, the child can prove that the teacher did not enter this or that mark in his reporting. It should also be borne in mind that marks relating to the child's behavior cannot be counted towards his fourth activity. For example, if a student breaks a window, a teacher can give him a deuce in his diary for educational purposes, but this mark will not be taken into account when calculating the final quarter indicator.
Usually, the teacher does not have any problems with quarterly indicators, because the children themselves strive to get a better grade so that the annual mark does not fail. If the child gets a two or three, but this result does not correspond to the level of knowledge of the student, the teacher tries to raise the mark, calling the ward to the board again and again. If the child does not express any desire to correct the deuce, he can be given this mark for the year, forcing him to come to classes at the end of the summer. If even after this measure the student does not take his head, he can stay for the second year. And yet, now teachers try not to put two in the year, because this only adds extra and unnecessary work to them, lowering general indicators achievement throughout the school.
If the child was sick for a very long time and was absent throughout the entire quarter, the teacher has the right not to give him a quarter mark due to the lack of necessary information about the level of knowledge. In this case, the annual mark will be calculated from the indicators corresponding to the results obtained in the remaining quarters. Also, after a long illness, a student has the opportunity to urgently take several control tests and answer orally so as not to be left without a final quarter grade.
Giving quarter and annual marks is one of the key responsibilities of every teacher, which sometimes causes a lot of problems. Since the general indicators of the school also depend on the performance of children, teachers always try to increase quarter grades, but this is only possible if the student has the appropriate desire and desire.
What to do if you do not agree with the assessment? What to do if the teacher, in your opinion, was biased and lowered the grade for nothing? Is it possible to fight prejudice? For what grade can be lowered: for bad behavior in the classroom? for bad behavior outside of school? for trying to cheat? for being absent from class? for not having a notebook? for late submission?
You do not agree with the assessment - what to do?
Step 1. Familiarize yourself with the local acts of the school on the grading system - and evaluate whether the actions of the teacher comply with the requirements accepted at the school?
If the local acts of the school prescribe the procedure for reviewing grades, use the procedure that is provided for at your school.
If the teacher's actions do not meet the school's requirements for grading, or if your case is not provided for in local acts, but you are convinced that the teacher was wrong, go to step 2.
Step 2: Submit your complaint in writing to the principal or to the dispute resolution committee. In your complaint, ask for a review of the rating.
Right to Complain at School
If the assessment is biased and underestimated, the student or his parents have the right to appeal against the actions of the teacher in the order. To do this, you need to contact the principal of the school or the dispute resolution committee with a written application. In the application (complaint), state the circumstances of the assessment, the actions with which you do not agree, ask to evaluate the actions of the teacher for compliance with the curriculum and generally accepted principles of teaching. For example, "to assess the validity of the following actions ...". Ask for a review of a rating you disagree with.
In connection with the complaint, an audit must be carried out, the complaint must be considered collectively in the manner prescribed by the school.
In case of inaction of the school administration, parents have the right to file a written complaint with the education authority or appeal the inaction of the school principal to the state inspection for control over education (a branch of Rosobrnadzor).
Freedom of teaching
Note! That not every action of a teacher can be appealed and a complaint filed does not guarantee that the grade will be corrected.
1. In order to protect their rights, students, parents (legal representatives) of minor students, independently or through their representatives, have the right to:
1) send to the management bodies of the organization carrying out educational activities, appeals on the application to employees of these organizations that violate and (or) infringe on the rights of students, parents (legal representatives) of underage students, disciplinary sanctions. Such appeals are subject to mandatory consideration by the indicated bodies with the involvement of students, parents (legal representatives) of underage students;
2) apply to the commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations, including on questions about the presence or absence of a conflict of interest of a teacher;
3) use not prohibited by law Russian Federation other ways to protect the rights and legitimate interests.
2. A commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations is created in order to resolve disagreements between participants in educational relations on the implementation of the right to education, including in cases of a conflict of interest of a teacher, the application of local regulations, appealing against decisions on the application of disciplinary action against students .
3. A commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations is created in an organization carrying out educational activities, from equal number representatives of adult students, parents (legal representatives) of minor students, employees of an organization carrying out educational activities.
4. The decision of the commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations is binding on all participants in educational relations in an organization carrying out educational activities, and is subject to execution within the time limits provided for by the said decision.
5. The decision of the commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
6. The procedure for the creation, organization of work, decision-making by the commission for the settlement of disputes between participants in educational relations and their execution is established by the local normative act, which is adopted taking into account the opinions of student councils, parents' councils, as well as representative bodies of employees of this organization and (or) students in it (if any).
Additional questions:
Can a teacher give deuces for work that was assigned during an illness?
Legislation on education does not exempt the student from mastering curriculum even during illness. However, if the student objectively could not complete the task for the lesson immediately after the illness, then this can also serve as a basis for revising the grade.
See additional answer to the question
Can they put a deuce for behavior?
Behavior grading is not mandated by law, but may be mandated at the school level. If no local acts have been adopted at the school level that would establish the possibility of grading for behavior - in this case, grading a deuce for behavior will be illegal.
Regardless of the existence of an accepted procedure for scoring behavior, a D for behavior cannot be assigned as a grade in a subject. Such actions of the teacher can be appealed.
Can a student be given a D for conduct for a student's actions outside of school during non-school hours?
The assessment of the student's behavior is carried out on the basis of the internal regulations, which are determined by the local acts of the educational institution. As a rule, these documents limit the scope of their application only to the educational institution and the territory assigned to it. Intervention in the extracurricular life of a student is not provided for by law. Control over the student's behavior outside the educational institution lies with the parents and law enforcement agencies represented by the Commission on Juvenile Affairs. However, in some cases, the behavior of a student outside the school may be the basis for registration within the school, “studying” on the prevention council and conducting “individual educational work”, since the tasks of the school and the teacher include not only teaching, but also educating students.
Publication date:
Thursday, February 2, 2017
If you only know the number of correct answers on a test, but don't know what percentage you passed or what grade you would get, there is nothing to worry about. You can easily calculate the percentage yourself, and knowing the criteria adopted by your teacher, you will also know the grade.
Steps
Computing a score using a simple expression
- If there were many questions in the test, then it is easier to subtract the number of questions that you answered incorrectly from the total number of questions. For example, if there were 26 questions on a test and you answered 5 of them incorrectly, subtract 5 from 26: 26 - 5 = 21, and then write 21 as the numerator of the fraction you created.
- If test questions are scored differently, instead of the total number of questions on the test, work with the number of points scored. For example, if you scored 46 points out of 60 possible, write 46 in the numerator of the created fraction.
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In the denominator of the fraction, write the total number of questions on the test, or maximum amount points for the test. In our example, if there were 26 questions in the test, then the fraction would be: 21 / 26 .
- Check the resulting fraction and make sure it is correct. Remember that in the numerator (top) you need to write down the number of questions that you answered correctly, and in the denominator (bottom) - the total number of questions in the test or the maximum score for the test
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Using a calculator, divide the numerator of a fraction by its denominator. A simple calculator will do for this; this is how you find the test score expressed as a percentage. Just divide the top number by the bottom number. In our example 21 / 26, enter 21 ÷ 26 into the calculator. You will get the following answer: 0,8077 .
- After the decimal point, only four digits need to be considered. All other numbers can be ignored. For example, if your answer is 0.8077777, then ignore the last three sevens. They will not affect the score expressed as a percentage.
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Multiply your answer by 100 to calculate percentages. To do this, use a calculator or simply move the decimal point two digits to the right. You will receive a score expressed as a percentage. In our example: 0.8077 x 100 = 80,77 . That is, for the test you received 80,77% .
- Depending on what rating scale your teacher uses, your grade can be either 4 or 5. And, for example, according to the system adopted in the United States, it will be either B or B-.
Determine the number of questions you answered correctly. Write this number, and then draw a line under it to form a fraction (the number written down will be the numerator of this fraction). For example, if you answered 21 questions correctly, write this: 21 / . Under the line (in the denominator of the fraction) do not write anything yet.
Converting a Percentage Grade to a Normal Grade
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IN educational material find the grading scale for a particular subject. The grading scale depends on the teacher. Most often, before testing, the teacher tells what percentage of completion will correspond to which assessment. You may find the grading scale in the study material that was handed out to you to prepare for the test. If you do not have such information, ask the teacher directly on what scale he grades.
Check out the standard grading scale in the US. Below is the standard grading scale used by most schools and universities in the United States. A grade of "B" or higher is considered a good grade. With a "D" grade, the student is promoted to the next grade, but may have difficulty getting into a college or university.
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If you plan to appeal a grade that you consider unreasonable, first of all, read the school's local acts that define the requirements for grading (it can be called differently: "regulation on the grading system" or "Regulation on the procedure, forms and frequency current control achievement").
The legislation does not regulate issues related to student assessment, leaving the conditions and procedure for introducing this procedure at the discretion of the educational institution. In accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, a student is assessed for mastering the knowledge of the curriculum. However, the educational institution independently adopts the regulation on the assessment system.
As a rule, the regulations on the system of assessing students' knowledge prescribe the criteria for grading from two to five for written and creative work and oral responses. Grading procedure for test papers, classification of rough, non-rough estimates and shortcomings. Evaluation conditions in case of missing classes, deadlines for challenging the assessment from the moment the mark is reported.
If the student does not agree with the final grades for the semester or for the year, in this case, you should focus on the provision on the intermediate assessment. The regulation, as a rule, establishes the principles for issuing final grades on the basis of annual, examination, taking into account quarterly and semi-annual grades. It may also contain an indication of the order in which grades are revised, for example:
“In case of disagreement of students and their parents with the final grade in the subject, it can be revised. For revision, on the basis of a written application from the parents, a commission of three people is created by order of the school, which, in the presence of the student's parents, determines the compliance of the mark on the subject with the actual level of knowledge. The decision of the commission is drawn up in a protocol and is final. The protocol is kept in the student's personal file.
School administration, pedagogical council or the conflict resolution commission, when evaluating the actions of the teacher, should be guided by the local acts of the school.
To summarize the above, if you do not agree with the assessment, you should do the following:
Step 1. Familiarize yourself with the local acts of the school on the grading system - and evaluate whether the actions of the teacher comply with the requirements accepted at the school?
If the local acts of the school prescribe the procedure for reviewing grades, use the procedure that is provided for at your school.
If the teacher's actions do not meet the school's requirements for grading, or if your case is not provided for in local acts, but you are convinced that the teacher was wrong, go to step 2.
Step 2: Submit your complaint in writing to the principal or to the dispute resolution committee. In your complaint, ask for a review of the rating.
Intermediate assessment is a convenient way to monitor student progress. When assigning a quarter grade, all strong and weak sides child. Thus, you can get an objective assessment of his knowledge. Although on a number of subjects, such as Physical Culture, music and fine arts, the introduction of a non-marking system is recommended.
Your school should develop a Regulation on the assessment of student achievements in subjects, which also takes into account controversial issues. The grading system for intermediate certification, the forms and procedure for its conduct should be specified in the Charter of the institution (Article 13 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education"). Note that in the performance of professional duties, teachers have the right to freedom of choice of methods for assessing the knowledge of students (Article 55 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Education").
When using the outdated method of setting a quarter grade, the teacher summed up all the points received by the child and calculated the arithmetic mean.
This method of intermediate certification was imperfect, since the calculation did not take into account why the child received this or that mark.
The points earned for the test or control work are of great importance.
Classwork grades and whiteboard responses are considered less significant.
The results of homework do not have much weight at all, since when they are done, the child has the opportunity to use additional materials and outside help, it is not limited in time, and therefore the assessment homework is quite subjective and is taken into account when grading only in controversial cases, as an indicator of the student's diligence.
If in a quarter a child had at least one unsatisfactory grade in a subject, then during certification he cannot be given the highest score.
But there may be exceptions to this rule.
If in the final control work there were tasks on a topic on which the child had previously had an unsatisfactory result, but the work itself was completed with the highest score, then at the discretion of the teacher, the fourth grade may also be excellent.
Sum all the grades for homework and calculate overall result.
Count in the same way GPA behind cool work.
If the results of class and homework are the same, we can assume that this is an objective assessment of the student's knowledge.
If the score for classwork is higher or lower than for homework, it should be considered as a priority.
If it matches the homework and/or classwork mark, it should be considered a quarter total.
If the test scores are higher or lower, the test scores are given priority.
In controversial cases, the results should be analyzed and an attempt should be made to understand the reason for the low scores.
If the test tasks are performed worse due to the slowness or inaccuracy of the student, but objectively his knowledge is higher than the result obtained, you can put more high score.
Consider and individual characteristics child when giving quarter grades.
If you know that a student's oral answers are always much better than written ones due to his personal qualities, you can increase the grade a little by focusing on the results of verbal methods of working with him.
The opposite situation is also possible: if the child is more successful in written work than in oral work, pay attention to the corresponding marks. This will help to more objectively assess the student's knowledge, taking into account the level of his communication skills.
Order of the Ministry of Education of the USSR of December 27, 1974 No. No. 167 "On approval of the instructions for maintaining school documentation»;
Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation of December 29, 1997 No. No. 2682 "On violations in the preparation and conduct of the final certification of graduates educational institutions»;
Letter of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated November 19, 1998. No. 1561 / 14-15 "Monitoring and evaluation of learning outcomes in primary school";
Letter of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated February 20, 1999. No. 220/11-12, p. 12 “On the inadmissibility of overloads of elementary school students”;
