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If I give “bonus points” they have to earn them, except in weird cases. Example: I asked 23 ninth-graders to come the next day with two questions about the text we were reading that they could ask the class. Only one(!) student did the assignment! I went to the class next door for a moment to keep my cool and disappointment in check, kids in that class (upperclassmen) overheard me talking to that teacher, and they all went into my classroom and reamed out my ninth-graders for not doing their work! Interesting. 👀🦻
Long story short, I gave the kid who did the assignment 5 extra credit points, plus the two for the assignment. Everyone else got a 0️⃣. Fun times.
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I love this story. It amazes me how kids really do know the right thing. They will reem someone out for doing the same thing they did when they were younger. Awww... the voice of experience. I love it when kids say, "I used to do that!" And then start offering advice.
If kids go above expectations, I build in bonus points. This can happen on quizzes and class work.
I make the speech of "you all know what letter grade you deserve for your presentation. If you volunteer to come to the front of the room and present, you get a "+" at the end of it. If I call you up and you come up you just get the letter. But if I have to drag you to the front to present it's a "-".
I give bonus points for exceeding expectations. Usually upto 10 percent of what the assignment was worth. I don't tell kids ahead of time so it is more like a bonus you get at work for doing a really good job.
I agree with your approach 100%. We're supposed to be preparing students for life in the real world, and incentives are common at work. Nothing wrong with this at all, and it works, so what's the harm?
I do not or give bonus points. It has nothing to do with bribing them. I want their grade to be a direct reflection of their knowledge. I use the data to support individual student needs either for reteaching or enrichment and to focus on the standards.
All my quizzes and tests have bonus points at the end. They tend to be application questions about the math we just learned. Maybe answering the question involves using the math in a way we didn’t cover in class. Or maybe they need to combine two concepts that we’ve covered but haven’t used together. It’s basically an exercise in extrapolation.
I give bonus points at the end of tests for my students to get an extra push on their grades.
I have started to give bonus points for essays that are turned in on time. It was meant to inspire others into being timely, but I don’t know if it’s working.
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Maybe you’ll have better luck? 🤷♀️
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One thing I like about the bonus points is that the students know that if the assignment is turned in late, they do not get bonus points. I also push the students to check for conventions. I am seeing less grammar, punctuation, and style errors.