Scoring
Marzano True Score Estimator - how does it work?
The Marzano True Score Estimator looks at a body of evidence for a student against one proficiency scale and puts three models on that body of evidence, and determines which one is the model of best fit. Let's look at an example. In this case, ...
What do the quiz options mean for "show result"?
When designing a quiz in Empower, there is an option for "show result". What do these options mean? Finished Statement The option "finished statement" will give the student a statement "Thank you for taking the quiz!". Once the quiz has been reviewed ...
Scoring
Standards-Based Scoring Empower is a standards-based grading software. That means all evidence scores given in Empower will be aligned to standards (aka targets, competencies). For example, in a traditional model we might say to a student, "This ...
Scoring Inbox
The Scoring Inbox The scoring inbox is the easiest and most efficient way to score work that is submitted via Empower (that is, not quick evidence). When we click on the inbox, we get something similar to the below screen: As you might imagine, the ...
Gradebook Filter
The Gradebook Filter The Gradebook Filter is used on the evidence side of the grade book. It was designed for a couple of reasons: 1) to help teachers view only the activities they want to see (as the evidence side of the grade book can become very ...
Quiz Scoring Logic
How Quizzes are Scored in Empower There are 7 question types in Empower. Objective question types will be scored automatically by Empower Subjective question types will need a teacher to score them. Multiple Choice (single answer) (objective) ...
Pace
Pace In a competency-based system, answering the question "How is my student doing?" can be difficult. Activity scores, overall standards scores, goals, and progress can make the answer fairly complex for many students and parents. In order to ...
Scoring
Standards-Based Scoring Empower is a standards-based grading software. That means all evidence scores given in Empower will be aligned to standards (aka targets, competencies). For example, in a traditional model we might say to a student, "This ...