Reading+Response+-+535

All responses must be submitted via Turnitin.com. Your response should be typed using Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced with default margins (top/bottom: 1", left/right: 1.25"). No fluff. Address the prompt with no more or less information or support than is needed to justify your stance and your response.

Reading Response 1:

Your principal is facing pressure from the superintendent and the school board to increase test scores by taking the school through a transformative process. One of the school policies that is under review is the school's homework policy which currently states: "Homework, being necessary to the student's conceptual mastery, will be assigned at the discretion of the teacher." You have observed that in practice this results in wildly different policies at the classroom level: crossword puzzle worksheets, skills-based worksheets, essays, creative, student-driven projects, to name a few. Your principal asks you to help by sharing your homework policy with your department to help get talks moving forward. Use the articles below and the questions to help you shape your opinion.

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Although you don't need to address these questions individually, consider these questions as you craft your statement:
 * What is your homework policy?
 * How does that affect your grading policy?
 * How is homework related to assessment?
 * How much homework is necessary?

not supported via the text (Guskey) or class discussion. || Candidate offers two opinion statements that is supported via the text (one from Guskey) OR class discussion. || Candidate offers two opinion statements that are supported via the text (one from Guskey) AND class discussion. || Candidate offers three opinion statements that are supported via the text (two from Guskey) AND class discussion. || between 2 and 2.5 pages ). ||  ||   ||   || Paper is of sufficient length to adequately address topic and meets length requirements ( between 2 and 2.5 pages ). || (Guskey) or class discussion. || Candidate offers an example of a homework policy that is only supported with attempts at reasoning/"common sense" || Candidate offers an example of a homework policy that is supported either by the text (one from Guskey) OR class discussion. || Candidate offers an assessment example of a homework policy that is supported by the text (one from Guskey) AND class discussion. ||
 * || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 ||
 * Statement of Opinion (worth two scores) || Candidate offers no opinion. || Candidate offers an opinion(s) that is
 * Statement of Opinion (worth two scores) || Candidate offers no opinion. || Candidate offers an opinion(s) that is
 * Grammar and Structure || Paper is unreadable. It's basically one giant grammatical error. || Approximately 50% - 75% of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Approximately 25% - 49% of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Approximately 10% or less of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Paper contains no grammatical or spelling errors. ||
 * Length || Paper is not sufficient length to adequately address topic and does not meet length requirements (
 * Alternative Example || Candidate offers no example of a homework policy. || Candidate offers an example not supported by the text

Reading Response 2:

You're a first-year teacher and you sit down for your first meeting as a new member of your department's Professional Learning Team (PLT). In the PLT meeting, your team leader notifies the group that you will be reviewing the exam policy and structure of the PLT in your content area. Currently your PLT gives a short quiz every Friday, when there is not a test, for a total of 4 each quarter. Each quiz is a mixture of T/F, fill in the blank, matching, and multiple choice. Additionally there is a test every other Friday for a total of 3 or 4 each quarter. Each assessment is either a multiple choice test or a short response/essay.

Referencing videos, the textbook reading, and/or class discussion, suggest a structure and schedule for exams. You're only required to cite text and class discussion, per the rubric, but feel free to make your case using any reference that's posted or been discussed in class.

Your submission will be scored based on the rubric below. If you have questions please email or call me!

Rubric: not supported via the text (Guskey) or class discussion. || Candidate offers two opinion statements that is supported via the text (Guskey) OR class discussion. || Candidate offers two opinion statements that are supported via the text (Guskey) AND class discussion. || Candidate offers three opinion statements that are supported via the text (Guskey) AND class discussion. || between 2 and 2.5 pages ). || (Guskey) or class discussion. || Candidate offers an assessment example that is only supported with attempts at reasoning/"common sense" || Candidate offers an assessment example that is supported either by the text (Guskey) OR class discussion. || Candidate offers an assessment example that is supported by the text (Guskey) AND class discussion. ||
 * =  ||= 0 ||= 1 ||= 2 ||= 3 ||= 4 ||
 * Statement of Opinion (worth two scores) || Candidate offers no opinion. || Candidate offers an opinion(s) that is
 * Grammar and Structure || Paper is unreadable. It's basically one giant grammatical error. || Approximately 50% - 75% of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Approximately 25% - 49% of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Approximately 10% or less of the sentences in the paper contain minor grammatical errors. || Paper contains no grammatical or spelling errors. ||
 * Length || Paper is not sufficient length to adequately address topic and does not meet length requirements (no longer than 2 pages). ||  ||   ||   || Paper is of sufficient length to adequately address topic and meets length requirements (
 * Assessment Example || Candidate offers no example of an assessment. || Candidate offers an assessment example not supported by the text