Why is home grading so important for Kumon student? Prompt correction is one of the keys to mastermind concepts. Learnin
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO KUMON HOMEGRADING A helping hand in your child’s success
Why is home grading so important for Kumon student? Prompt correction is one of the keys to mastermind concepts. Learning from a mistake while the problem is still fresh in your child’s mind is the most efficient way to understanding. Homegrading also sends an important message to your child : I’m your partner in Kumon and I’m with you every step of the way The work you do with your child at home will help the Kumon program deliver greater – and fasterresults. How long will it take? Just a couple of minutes a day, is all you need. Grading is simple and straightforward. Your child gets immediate feedback. And you will see exactly how your child is progressing. How do children feel about homegrading? Children focus better when they know they will be graded right away. And they thrive on immediate feedback, support and encouragement. How does Kumon homegrading work? You will receive an Answer Key covering the assigned worksheets. (Please note there are no Answer books below level 3A in Math and Level 2A in reading) Grade assignments as soon as your child completes them Grade and review assignments when your child is present and paying attention, not by yourself. Sticking to the grading routine will make your child’s strengths and areas of difficulty crystal clear. General guidelines Make sure your child’s name (first and last name), the date and the starting/ending time are filled in the top of the first sheet of the assignment for the day. If not, have your child fill them in before grading. Use a red pen for grading Start on the back of the worksheet (side b) and end up on the front where the grading scale is located
Once all work is graded, summarize the following on the top page -
Time taken to complete work for the day. E.g. 12 mins
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Scores of each sheet e.g. 100-90-80-100-100-69-100-70-90-100
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A check box
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with and your initials once all work has been corrected to 100% √ Remind your child to put it into their Kumon bag as soon as done, graded and corrected
How to grade a math worksheet -
If a side has no errors, draw a big √
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Indicate incorrect answers with a X over the number of the problem
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Indicate skipped or incomplete answers (e.g did not reduce fractions to simplest form) with a Δ
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Add up all the incorrect/skipped/incomplete answers from both sides of the worksheet Circle the percentage on the grading scale that corresponds to the total number of mistakes
How to grade a reading worksheet -
If a side has not errors, draw a big √
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Indicate incorrect answers with a X over the number of the problem (For True/False questions, mark the X at the top of the exercise, not on the error itself)
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Indicate answers with partial errors (spelling, punctuation or grammar) with a Δ over the number of the problem.
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Add up all the incorrect answers marked with a X from both sides of the worksheet
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Find the corresponding percentage on the grading scale and deduct an additional 5% for each partial error marked with a Δ
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Circle the closest final percentage on the grading scale
Reviewing Errors with your child This is a critical step. Mistakes that are corrected right away are less likely to be repeated The key to reviewing errors is to prompt your child to find the error and solve the problem correctly. Avoid explaining errors or correcting them yourself. To achieve Kumon’s goal of independent learning, students must figure out corrections by themselves Once the mistake has been successfully corrected draw a √, next to the X or Δ If your child still gets the wrong answer, mark the problem with a Ο and repeat the process. If your child is unable to figure out the correct answer, help them solve it, and let us know with a note (e.g. struggled with this problem) Always keep an upbeat attitude to ensure that homegrading experience is positive.
