Retesting is available for major assessments as well as weekly GMM quizzes.
Retesting Instructions
If you should struggle to succeed on a major assessment throughout the school year, you do have the option of improving in your areas of weakness and then trying to demonstrate your improvement.
There are some requirements that must be completed to take advantage of this option.
(1) The student will need to communicate with the teacher about their intention to retest, and will need to do test corrections for every error on the original assessment. This is the first step in the process.
(2) A plan of study (verbal or written) must be presented to Mr. Lloyd and agreed to. This plan of study is a detailed plan of what must be done to improve, and specifically how and when it will be completed. An example of an unacceptable plan of study is a student, no matter how sincere, telling me that they'll "study harder." This is too vague and is not a plan. An acceptable plan would include test corrections, multiple remediation sessions to focus on understanding what went wrong the first time (these might be listed), and/or evidence of practice/review at home. During the discussion of the plan of study, Mr. Lloyd and the student will agree to the parameters of the retest, which will likely focus on only major weaknesses of major concepts and the available points to be earned back on the retest. Points that can be earned back will be agreed to between teacher and student.
(3) There is a minimum of 24 hours reflection time required. No student will be permitted to receive a poor score on an assessment, then stay that same day for remediation to 'take it over.' There is a maximum of 2 weeks to retest from the date the assessment is returned.
(4) Students should understand that they are working to demonstrate an improved level of understanding. This demonstration could take many forms, including but not limited to verbal discussions, retesting with an alternate assessment, including but not limited to fixing and detailing errors on the original assessment. The minimum time commitment is equal to approximately three remediation sessions (1.5 hours), but this can vary depending on the content and the student.
(5) Finally, remember that this option is provided to students at the teacher's discretion. This is clearly not something that should be used on a regular basis and it should not be relied upon for a score boost. This is a serious effort by a student needing additional time to master a concept to improve their understanding. The plan of study must be successfully completed before a retest will occur. Students who score below 70% on a major assessment are eligible and can earn back no more than a score of 70%.
Mr. Lloyd
- If Get More Math quizzes are utilized, students will have follow up questions generated and available for about 1 week following the quiz. Students can take a follow up quiz in order to earn back 0.5 points back onto original for each question they complete correctly. For example, a student scoring 14/15 on a quiz can redo the one question they missed for a new score of 14.5/15 if they complete the question successfully.
- Major assessments on a unit can also be redone, but the maximum score possible on these assessments is a 70%. Additional details follow below.
Retesting Instructions
If you should struggle to succeed on a major assessment throughout the school year, you do have the option of improving in your areas of weakness and then trying to demonstrate your improvement.
There are some requirements that must be completed to take advantage of this option.
(1) The student will need to communicate with the teacher about their intention to retest, and will need to do test corrections for every error on the original assessment. This is the first step in the process.
(2) A plan of study (verbal or written) must be presented to Mr. Lloyd and agreed to. This plan of study is a detailed plan of what must be done to improve, and specifically how and when it will be completed. An example of an unacceptable plan of study is a student, no matter how sincere, telling me that they'll "study harder." This is too vague and is not a plan. An acceptable plan would include test corrections, multiple remediation sessions to focus on understanding what went wrong the first time (these might be listed), and/or evidence of practice/review at home. During the discussion of the plan of study, Mr. Lloyd and the student will agree to the parameters of the retest, which will likely focus on only major weaknesses of major concepts and the available points to be earned back on the retest. Points that can be earned back will be agreed to between teacher and student.
(3) There is a minimum of 24 hours reflection time required. No student will be permitted to receive a poor score on an assessment, then stay that same day for remediation to 'take it over.' There is a maximum of 2 weeks to retest from the date the assessment is returned.
(4) Students should understand that they are working to demonstrate an improved level of understanding. This demonstration could take many forms, including but not limited to verbal discussions, retesting with an alternate assessment, including but not limited to fixing and detailing errors on the original assessment. The minimum time commitment is equal to approximately three remediation sessions (1.5 hours), but this can vary depending on the content and the student.
(5) Finally, remember that this option is provided to students at the teacher's discretion. This is clearly not something that should be used on a regular basis and it should not be relied upon for a score boost. This is a serious effort by a student needing additional time to master a concept to improve their understanding. The plan of study must be successfully completed before a retest will occur. Students who score below 70% on a major assessment are eligible and can earn back no more than a score of 70%.
Mr. Lloyd
