Okay, just trying to ge tthis from brain to paper (or something to read) to see if I cna come up with system that makes sense.
Goal - makes students accountable for their performance on assesments
Lets say you want to give quiz at end of day or beginning of day covering previous 'learning'
Grading scheme - 1 pt for right answer
minus 1 point for wrong answer
zero points for left blank
Quiz would have 6 or 7 points possible, with design being for average good student to be able to get 5 points
Have around 20 of these over the semester/grading period and typical student should get 100 points, exceptional students end up with 120-140, but basically if a student has 100 points, let them quit testing and allow them to listen to MP3 or help other students, but basically, students who get their 100 points have learned.
As long as you make you assesment good question - take out cheating opportunities (mutliple version) I think this wouold be a sucessful model.
Progress reports - just report points achieved over point possible
Slackers would have opportunity to work harder at end trying for 7 right out of 5 on quizes
Intermediate students would have oportunity to pick 4 or 5 questions they KNEW THEY KNEW
Great can get rewarded for their work
The minus one for WRONG is critical - removes incentive to guess. Be prepared, at stat of system students could have negative grades, and they need to be given them, so they know they have a hole to get out of
Criticism wanted!
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