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Old 04-07-2017, 08:55 PM
 
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When I had 21 students I could grade long writing samples very easily, so the majority of my grades came from them. Now that I have 52 students, I limit them to 2-3 times a grading period. I get my grades from other products that are easier to grade. I think it gives a more rounded grade, as some children don't perform well on long writing samples.

I'm shocked a high school math teacher isn't using scantrons. Even upper elementary teachers use them. That seems like he is a newbie with no experience.
I've taught high school math for 8 years and never once given a Scantron. Why would math teachers give scantrons? Do you think all math tests are multiple choice? I don't give any multiple choice tests, except for midterms and finals. And even then, I do not give scantrons because I don't like them because they encourage guessing, and students don't like them either.

It takes me a while to grade some of my tests, especially if they are long as I have to check each problem.

I've literally never heard anyone say "math tests are easy to grade." Come see the hours I spend grading tests and you'll change your mind.
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Old 04-10-2017, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Back in the Mitten. Formerly NC
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. Even upper elementary teachers use them. .
Only on standardized tests............ Have you ever dealt with a 5th grader trying to bubble their answers Not pleasant. No matter how much you practice.


Including subbing, I've worked in more than a dozen elementary schools. I have never once encountered a Scantron machine.
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Old 04-12-2017, 10:26 AM
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Location: Upstairs closet
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You folks need to ease into the 21st century. IXL is a great online math program. Not for teaching but for delivering assignments and "collecting" them. Spend your time with valued added work, not work (grading) a computer can do for you. Programs such as IXL also give you DATA on what is missed, again, so you can focus on what is needed. Works smarter, not harder.
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Old 04-12-2017, 07:07 PM
 
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You folks need to ease into the 21st century. IXL is a great online math program. Not for teaching but for delivering assignments and "collecting" them. Spend your time with valued added work, not work (grading) a computer can do for you. Programs such as IXL also give you DATA on what is missed, again, so you can focus on what is needed. Works smarter, not harder.
All it takes is money, right?
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Old 04-12-2017, 08:03 PM
 
Location: South Central Pa.
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All it takes is money, right?
Teach to the test. Dumb down students and teachers.
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Old 04-12-2017, 10:39 PM
 
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You folks need to ease into the 21st century. IXL is a great online math program. Not for teaching but for delivering assignments and "collecting" them. Spend your time with valued added work, not work (grading) a computer can do for you. Programs such as IXL also give you DATA on what is missed, again, so you can focus on what is needed. Works smarter, not harder.
My kids hated IXL and eventually they didn't do it (it was an extra, not a required part of their math classes). Too much drilling especially for kids like mine who are good at math without a lot of extra practice. The rewards were essentially not appealing to them either. They found the program boring.
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