For each unit, every student is given a Performance Monitor. This tool is used in a variety of ways, as outlined below. Students choose the grade they want to earn for the unit by circling it at the bottom of the Performance Monitor. This is a constant reminder of the goal that they are working toward. The major concepts that students will learn, or outcomes that they will accomplish, are listed on the Performance Monitor so that expectations are clear.
Students keep track of their own grade as it builds throughout the unit.
They record each activity as it's completed, and they always keep the Performance Monitor at the front of their notebooks for quick reference. Students always know how they are doing. For each unit, students are also given an Activities List . The activity title, the task that will be completed, and a point value are listed for each activity. To see how this assessment model is implemented, go to the Implementation section.