I gave my first quizzes of the year in both German 1 and German 3/4 on Thursday and Friday. The results were mixed, which is kind of what I expected. Some of my students have a solid understanding of what we've done so far in class and know how to prepare for an assessment. Other students aren't always focused in class, haven't completed assignments on time, and aren't sure how they need to study for a quiz or test in German. These students did not do well.
Before I returned quizzes today, I told students about how their quiz score gives them some important information: if they scored well, they are on the right track and should keep doing what they are doing. If not, they need to make some changes: either in their participation in class or in how much or how they are studying.
Then, I showed them how to fill out a retake form, using my sample quiz (Schülerin Swank = Student Swank) as an example. This year I am requiring students to correct their first quiz or test before signing up to retake. I hope this will push students to work harder at figuring out what they didn't understand before retaking, rather than just trying again without any serious practice and hoping they will magically score better. We'll see how it goes...
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