[etni] Re: Fwd: summer literature exam
- From: Bari Nirenberg <bnirenberg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "etni.list@xxxxxxxxx" <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 17:44:44 +0300
As I replied to Judy privately, the grades on the exam were actually quite
good. And the rubrics can be found in the handbook, where they've always
been. Anyone who has taken the course should have seen the rubrics, as they
are used in the session on assessment.
Bari
On Thursday, July 5, 2012, ETNI list wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Judy Givati <jesg50@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> Subject: Re: summer literature exam
>
> I agree with whoever recently said that teachers who choose the exam
> over the log are at risk of lowering the students' overall BAgrut
> final grade.
>
> Whatever happened to the notion that "if most of the grades are low
> then the problem is with the exam." I've heard tell (no, not a
> rumor!!) that the teachers are being blamed because we're not
> teaching accordint to the rubics the markers are using. What the
> __________ does that mean? AS far as I remember there weren't any
> rubics even written (Winter Exam) until after the "tidruk" which took
> place following the exam.
>
> Why does the expression " being railroaded" (toward the log) come to
> mind??
>
> Is this what English has become? ..My students used to love the
> literature our staff taught anad the creative atmosphere in which it
> was taught. Now it's become a chore based on mostly uninspiring
> pieces. (And frankly, dear, I don't think a whole staff became
> "uninspiring" in the space of a year! )
>
> jesg
>
>
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