

Grading for Yearbook
Hints:
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Grading yearbook students doesn't have to be hard!
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Delegate jobs whenever you can - put the responsibility on them.
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Every group of yearbook students is different. Change up your grading system each year, as needed.
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Yearbook is not like other classes! Prevent parent questions/complaints
by getting students AND parents to sign off on your grading system at the beginning of school.
Ideas for daily grades:
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Weekly participation points (see examples below)
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Marketing for yearbook
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Mini-deadlines
-choosing photos for their spread
-placing edited photos on spread
-completing spread copy, etc
Ideas for major/test grades: -
Total participation points (could be average of each weekly grade)
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Ad sales quota
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Book sales quota
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Major deadlines (submitting final spread)
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Photo credits (see below)
Samples:
Grading guidelines
Photo credit submission form
Participation points 'buffet'
Yearbook spread checklist
Weekly editor checklist
Weekly photo editor checklist
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