Fair Isn't Always Equal Chapter 12: Grading Scales

             In chapter 12, Wormeli discusses a few constructive grading scales. He discusses that the use of rubrics helps a teacher get a general sense of students’ mastery. Rubrics are difficult and I am not sure if I am comfortable with them; however, I believe by practicing them I will become more comfortable and confident in them. They are good tools to use and I plan to bring them into my classroom. I was not familiar with the 4.0 grading scale, so it being addressed in this chapter was very helpful to me. It was good to familiarize myself with it because I am sure I will probably encounter it in the classroom sometime. The 4.0 grading scale helps students know exactly where they went wrong on an assignment. It allows them the opportunity to see what they are doing wrong and fix their problems. With any grading scale it is important to remember that if we want a differentiated class than we need to pay attention to performance over time and the trend it creates.  This chapter addresses the many grading scales and how they will be a positive addition to every classroom. I found this very helpful since most it was unknown to me before. When in school I normally saw teachers using the 100-point scale so this was already somewhat familiar to me. This scale is very useful for ranking and such because it is more precise. I believe many teachers use this method because it is so precise and works very well. I believe this as well as the other methods brought forward in this chapter all have beneficial aspects that should be taken into consideration.