Assignment Log  

The assignment log may need to be modified to fit your method of grading. I have found this type of log to take tedium out of keeping up with assignment. I have the assignment log on the screen--overhead--computer--chalkboard--when students come into class. They know what to turn in by looking on the log, and place their assignment in a file folder and fill in their log accordingly while I am returning previous homework assignments. All of this is taken care of as students are coming in and really doesn’t take up much time. By using the log, students know what they have turned in and what they have made on each assignment. I prefer daily assignments to keep the student practicing, and the log allows the students to take responsibility for turning in assignments on time and keeping up with their daily average--a task that otherwise might be "messy." I give several unit tests and then average those scores with a daily grade and a final exam grade. The log keeps up with their daily averages. Daily average is figured by dividing possible points into points earned. When I return a unit test, I put the student’s daily or homework average to date on the returned test. I ask them to check their average from their log against my average, both to make sure I am correct and to remind students how grades are determined. Students keep returned homework in their notebook. Good study skills are closely tied to organizational skills, and surprisingly some students need to be shown some simple methods of organization. The log also serves as a reality check daily in class so that students see just how many assignments they have not turned in or how up to date they are.
 

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