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When students turn in less than stellar work…

As teachers we should INSPECT what you EXPECT! If students know that you expect quality work no matter what the assignment, they will rise to your expectations. Don’t be afraid of having students redo work. Having students make corrections (and/or you reteaching concepts) can be a great path towards student growth and accountability. 

 
Some teachers hand out what is called “speeding tickets.” While students can definitely rush through work, that is not the only reason for poor quality of work to be turned in. This FREE Quality Work Alert gives you as the teacher the choice to mark exactly what students need to do in order to make corrections/redo the assignment. 

 

How to use the Quality Work Alert FREEBIE…

I keep a pile of quality alert checks at my teacher table and readily available all the time. I like to print these on colored paper so they stand out! It is important for parents to also see when students are reworking/redoing work, especially if you notice this tends to be a pattern for a particular student. Keeping the quality alert on the assignment when it goes home shows parents what students are working on and what their child may need reinforcement with even at home. 

 

When might my students need a quality work alert?

– Not following directions on assignment

-Turning in incomplete work

-Legibility/Neatness

-Too many inaccurate answers (it’s important here to make sure student understand the concept. Inaccurate answers due to rushing or poor work ethic are more for what a quality alert should be used for).

-Writing that doesn’t make sense (due to student rushing or unacceptable work habits).

-Not showing work/evidence

-Consistently incorrect use of capitalization, punctuation, spelling

Encouraging students to give their all the first time through their work is so very important. As teachers we know that this however is not always the case. Utilizing a quality alert check can be a step in the right direction when it comes to improving student work quality. 

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