¶ Assessment Overview
In this program, assignments and projects are creative in nature. The final outcome of a project is often open-ended with tons of opportunities to add your own creative voice and experiences. Letter grades and rubrics don't work well for this kind of creative work; instead, we use a simple point-based system where students earn credit for meeting deadlines, completing project and assignment goals, and meeting expectations for notetaking and reflection.
¶ Projects and Assignments
Each completed assignment and project is worth a set number of points, with larger projects split into smaller pre-production, production and post-production steps.
- In-class Assignment: 10 pts
- Group Project - Pre-production: 15 pts
- Group Project - Production/Post-production: 30 pts
- Individual Project: 25 pts
¶ Course Binder + Notetaking
We take notes while we learn to help internalize information and gain understanding of new concepts and skills. Please use looseleaf paper for notetaking and keep your notes organized in your course binder.
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Binder Check (Quarterly): 30 pts
Check for notetaking, handouts, quick references, and other items in your course binder. -
Binder Check (Random): 5 pts
Make sure you have your binder for class and that you are organizing your materials.
¶ Digital Portfolio
¶ Reflection and Feedback
We use a digital Feedback Journal to reflect on every project completed. Just like a sports team watches film after a game, creators look back at their projects to decide what was great and what to work on improving next. You will always have the opportunity to revise a project after feedback from Mr. Weaver, though there may not always be time for revision during class time.
¶ Completed Projects
As you complete projects in class, you will collect completed work in a folder on your personal Google Drive. You will end the school year with a collection of ALL your finished projects and assignments as well as notes taken and references collected throughout the year. Seniors can transfer all their data to a personal Google account at the end of the school year to keep all files from Drive after they graduate!
¶ How do I earn full credit?
Earn 100% credit by turning in assignments and projects on time, meeting primary goals, and putting effort into the work you do!
¶ 1. Meet Deadlines
Creative industries rely on deadlines every day to shape production schedules and meet clients' expectations. In the Entertainment Marketing program, students are expected to meet deadlines in order to recieve full credit for projects and assignments. Project and assignment deadlines may be adjusted by Mr. Weaver if a class loses time due to testing schedules, in-school activities, snow days, etc.
- Meet a deadline? 100% credit for completed assignments
- Miss a deadline? 80% credit for completed assignments up to 7 days late
- Ignore a deadline? 70% credit for completed assignments more than one week late
I will accept late work up to the end of the grading period for 70% credit! Once the grading period closes, missing work will be recorded as 0%...
Assignments and projects are posted on Google Classroom along with their point values and deadlines. Individual assignments not marked "Turned In" by the deadline are considered late.
¶ 2. Complete Primary Goals
Every assignment/project includes a short list of primary goals. Meet these goals and put effort behind your work in class to earn full credit.
- All primary goals met: Up to 100% credit
- Everything else: returned for revision (see below)
When planning your projects or working in groups, remember to focus on the primary goals FIRST, then work in everything else you came up with during your brainstorm... Primary goals are meant to be a starting point for your work that get you moving in the right direction.
¶ 3. What is effort?
When we do anything in life, each of us chooses to do it in a certain way. Putting effort into a project or assignment means completing your work to the best of your ability and doing the things you need to do when you need to do them. If you make the effort to do the best work you can and turn in projects on time, you will earn 100% credit on your assignments. In this program, effort means:
- Staying on task
- Meeting primary goals
- Turning in work on time
- Communicating professionally
- Collaborating effectively in group projects
Points earned for effort (up to 20% of total points) may be reduced at Mr. Weaver's discretion. It is always evident when you put effort into the work you do!
¶ Revising Work
Revising our work is an essential part of the creative process. Creative work is never really finished, and creative professionals often have to choose between delivering on time and completing all the tasks they initially planned to do.
Work that doesn't meet primary goals for an assignment will be returned for revision. Students have one week to revise at home, during in-class open lab time, or at lunch.
- Completed revision? up to 90% for revised projects that meet primary goals
- No revision? 70% credit for projects that do not meet primary goals and are not successfully revised.
¶ Revision Example
Raylan turns in a 30 point project on time, but he didn't meet one of the "Primary Goals" of the assignment. What happens next?
- After completing feedback for the project, Mr. Weaver returns Raylan's work for revision and marks a 21/30 (70%) in ProgressBook.
- Raylan has a week to revise the project to meet the Primary Goals. He chooses to come in at lunch one day to make the changes and re-export his project.
- After Rayland resubmits his project on Classroom, Mr. Weaver reviews the changes, sees that his project now meets the primary goals, and updates the ProgressBook entry to 27/30 (90%).
If you choose not to revise a project, the point value will remain at 70% credit (ex. 21pts out of a possible 30) and the world will keep spinning. It do be like that sometimes...
Even if your project meets all the assignment goals, you are always welcome to revise and improve your creations. Revised projects will always get a second screening / listening during class time to show off your hard work, so don't be afraid to jump back in and change something!
¶ WebXam Information
The end-of-course WebXam is a state requirement for all CTE programs in Ohio. This online exam usually takes place in late April, and it's the only traditionally graded assessment in the program.
- Course-specific WebXam: 30 pts
WebXams consist of ~40 multiple choice questions covering content specific to your course. A goal for proficiency is set for each exam, for example: 77% of questions correct. Achieving "proficient" on the exam means you recieve full credit for this assignment. If you do not earn "proficient" on your first attempt, you will have a chance to retake the test once before the end of the school year!