[nobe-l] nobe-l Digest, Vol 70, Issue 5 question about grading

Irina anisimova i_anisimova at yahoo.com
Thu Mar 11 19:36:18 UTC 2010


Hi Faith,  

Universities have special machines that can grade multiple choice tests.  The evaluation services at U of Pitt, where I teach then send students’ scores as well as statistics for the overall test.  I have just used this service a couple of weeks ago.  I am not sure this type of technology would be available at schools though.  The machines are called scantron, and they have been around for a while.  

Irina

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Today's Topics:

   1. question about grading (Faith Manion)
   2. Re: question about grading (Hope Paulos)
   3. Job posting SUPERINTENDENT Illinois School for the Visually
      Impaired (Patti Gregory-Chang)
   4. Re: question about grading (Faith Manion)
   5. Re: question about grading (Kathy Nimmer)
   6. Re: question about grading (Carolyn Brock)
   7. Re: question about grading (Hope Paulos)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:19 -0600
From: Faith Manion <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
To: NFB Education <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading
Message-ID: <BLU127-W18933EEC6F525E22494B71E8330 at phx.gbl>
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Hello all,

I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple choice tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud.  Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am unaware of that will read handwriting?

Thanks 

Faith Manion 
 
> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> From: RWest at nfb.org
> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
> 
> Scott White
> Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
> 
> 
> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
> 
> 
> NFB-NEWSLINE?
> 
> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
> 
> 
> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010): 
> NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides 
> independent access by print-disabled people to 
> hundreds of local and national publications and 
> TV listings, is pleased to announce that 
> NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible 
> with two more digital talking book players, the 
> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital 
> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book 
> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to 
> download and store books and music on a small 
> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of media.
> 
> NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic 
> software application for personal computers 
> which, through an Internet connection, 
> automatically downloads the publications of a 
> subscriber?s choice to his or her digital 
> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary 
> access method, subscribers can now use their Book 
> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and 
> immediate access to their favorite publications 
> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading device.
> 
> 
> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National 
> Federation of the Blind, said: ?With 
> NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit 
> from the vital news contained in newspapers and 
> magazines. With the new device compatibility 
> created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind 
> people have even more flexibility in where and 
> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their lives.?
> 
> NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read 
> conventional newsprint due to a visual or 
> physical disability to access newspapers and 
> magazines by download to a digital talking book 
> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
> 
> 
> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit 
> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org; 
> those interested in subscribing to the service 
> may fill out the online application form, write 
> to 
> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org, 
> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible 
> for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US 
> resident who is legally blind or has a physical 
> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of newspapers.
> 
> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In 
> Your Pocket, visit 
> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org 
> and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from 
> the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
> 
> ###
> 
> 
> About the National Federation of the Blind
> 
> With more than 50,000 members, the National 
> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most 
> influential membership organization of blind 
> people in the United States. The NFB improves 
> blind people's lives through advocacy, education, 
> research, technology, and programs encouraging 
> independence and self-confidence. It is the 
> leading force in the blindness field today and 
> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 
> the NFB opened the National Federation of the 
> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and 
> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Renee West
> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
> Sponsored Technology Programs
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 200 East Wells Street
> Baltimore MD 21230
> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
> Fax: (410) 659-5129
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:01 -0500
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
    <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
Message-ID: <BA7BACF3AEB24CF1B95CDA37769BA883 at Hope>
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    reply-type=original

Hi there. When I student-taught, I did the same thing. Had reader read 
things out loud for me (including the multiple  choice questions). What will 
you be teaching? Is there a reason you need to have lessons hand-written?
HTH
Hope and guide dog, Beignet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Faith Manion" <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Education" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading



Hello all,

I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I 
am teaching several lessons.  With these lessons I am giving multiple choice 
tests and writing activities.  In the past someone has just graded the 
multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud. 
Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written 
and not typed?  Is there any new type of technology out there that I am 
unaware of that will read handwriting?

Thanks

Faith Manion

> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> From: RWest at nfb.org
> Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
> Scott White
> Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>
>
> Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>
>
> NFB-NEWSLINE?
>
> In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>
>
> Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
> NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides
> independent access by print-disabled people to
> hundreds of local and national publications and
> TV listings, is pleased to announce that
> NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible
> with two more digital talking book players, the
> BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
> talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
> Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
> download and store books and music on a small
> handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of 
> media.
>
> NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic
> software application for personal computers
> which, through an Internet connection,
> automatically downloads the publications of a
> subscriber?s choice to his or her digital
> talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
> access method, subscribers can now use their Book
> Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
> immediate access to their favorite publications
> and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading 
> device.
>
>
> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
> Federation of the Blind, said: ?With
> NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit
> from the vital news contained in newspapers and
> magazines. With the new device compatibility
> created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind
> people have even more flexibility in where and
> how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their 
> lives.?
>
> NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
> conventional newsprint due to a visual or
> physical disability to access newspapers and
> magazines by download to a digital talking book
> player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>
>
> To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
> <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
> those interested in subscribing to the service
> may fill out the online application form, write
> to
> <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
> or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
> for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US
> resident who is legally blind or has a physical
> or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of 
> newspapers.
>
> For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In
> Your Pocket, visit
> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from
> the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
>
> ###
>
>
> About the National Federation of the Blind
>
> With more than 50,000 members, the National
> Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
> influential membership organization of blind
> people in the United States. The NFB improves
> blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
> research, technology, and programs encouraging
> independence and self-confidence. It is the
> leading force in the blindness field today and
> the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
> the NFB opened the National Federation of the
> Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
> training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Renee West
> Manager, Marketing and Outreach
> Sponsored Technology Programs
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 200 East Wells Street
> Baltimore MD 21230
> Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
> Fax: (410) 659-5129
> Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
> www.nfbnewsline.org;
> <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> Follow us on Twitter!
> <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:44:20 -0600
From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" <pattichang at att.net> (by way of David
    Andrews    <dandrews at visi.com>)
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nobe-l] Job posting SUPERINTENDENT Illinois School for the
    Visually Impaired
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The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)

is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancy:





SUPERINTENDENT

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

Jacksonville, Illinois





The superintendent of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired 
(ISVI) performs job duties for approximately 100 students whose 
primary disability is visual impairment and who also may have 
secondary disabilities, ages birth to 22.



General responsibilities include:



C                    Oversight of all school administration and 
operations, including educational, residential, transition and 
related programs.

C                    Set high standards and ensure they are met when 
planning, organizing and directing staff in delivering high-quality 
educational and residential programming to promote cognitive, 
physical and social growth of students in compliance with the 
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandates and state and 
federal statutes.

C                    Establishing and maintaining positive 
relationships with outside agencies, including DHS, ISBE, state and 
local education agencies, the ISVI Advisory Council,  parent 
organizations, alumni association, services providers, national 
organizations and community service organizations, in particular, the 
Lions Club.

C                    Establishing fiscal oversight/control of school 
budgets including strategic and fiscal planning with the DHS Budget 
Division and other entities.

C                    Establishing and maintaining a good, strong 
working relationship with the various unions represented on campus, 
including contract negotiations and interpreting collective bargaining rights.

C                    Representing ISVI, DHS and the state of Illinois 
at hearings, meetings and conferences and serve as liaison to 
advocates, community service agencies, parents and the general public 
on issues related to the education of students who are visually impaired.







Specific responsibilities include:



C                    Ensure ongoing curriculum development.

C                    Support and promote vocational programs within 
the transition curriculum.

C                    Establish good communication and effective 
working relationships with internal and external entities, the media, 
legislators, etc., following proper procedures and protocol for 
notification to DHS administration.

C                    Ensure understanding of and adherence to ISVI=s 
mission, key policies and compliance requirements.

C                    Direct strategic planning activities utilizing 
members of the Advisory Council, advocacy groups, key staff and other 
stakeholders.

C                    Ensure an effective staff complement, including 
the recruitment, training and development, performance management, 
support and retention of qualified staff.

C                    Enforce ethics standards for all students, staff 
and employees of ISVI.

C                    Ensure the delivery of high quality programming 
by the principal, director of support services and other key 
administrators and staff.

C                    Support staff in the continuous upgrade of 
curriculum, training and technical resources.

C                    Promote programs and curriculum for all students 
across the state through a revolving door program.

C                    Make use of, as well as ensure training and use 
by staff of data bases, including test scores and their 
interpretation, graduation rates, transition outcomes, etc.

C                    Make proposals and recommendations as an 
Ex-officio member of boards such as the Illinois Blind Children=s 
Foundation, American Printing House for the Blind, Association for 
Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, etc.



Qualifications:



C                    An advanced degree in special education or 
related field (doctorate preferred)

C                    Must be vision certified (or receive vision 
certification within a specified time period)

C                    A Type 75 Administrative certificate



C                    Superintendent endorsement (or in the process of 
getting this within a specific time limit)

C                    Minimum three years teaching experience with 
students with visual impairments

C                    Minimum three years experience in educational 
administration

C                    Knowledge of rules and regulations applying to a 
24 hr. residential and special education program, including the 
program areas pertinent to ISVI.

C                    Must have working knowledge of federal statues 
related to special education, IDEA, the Americans with Disabilities 
Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Illinois School Code.

C                    Requires effective communication abilities in 
writing, speaking, listening and including self management and 
interpersonal skills.

C                    Must be a child centered leader and understand 
behavior issues related to disabilities.

C                    Must have knowledge and understanding of 
secondary disabilities.





Salary Range and Benefits:



The annual salary range for this twelve month position is $51,540 to 
$126,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications (up to five 
percent over current salary, not to exceed $126,000).  The position 
is exempt from the Illinois Personnel Code but receives all health 
care, vision care, dental and life insurance benefits.  Direct 
deposit, deferred compensation, liberal benefit days and other 
payroll benefits are also available.



About ISVI and Jacksonville, Illinois:



The ISVI campus is located on ten acres with twelve physical 
structures in Jacksonville, Illinois, approximately 37 miles west of 
Springfield, the capitol of Illinois.  Springfield is a progressive 
city with a population of 115,000 and has two state of the art 
hospital complexes.  ISVI is a state funded public residential school.



ISVI has a birth to three program, summer program for parents and 
infants, and summer camps for students who do not attend ISVI on a 
full time basis. There are approximately 147 staff and several unions 
represented on campus.









Jacksonville is a historic, socially and economically stable town 
with a population of approximately 35,000 and several unique 
amenities: two colleges, two high schools, a theater guild, thriving 
art community, symphony orchestra, two golf courses, 
boating/water/recreational area, mass transit, the Illinois School 
for the Deaf, and other state operated facilities.  Jacksonville is a 
developing community with an expanding hospital complex and a great 
place to raise children.  A variety of community organizations for 
civic service and social contact are available including the 
Jacksonville Center for Independent Living, the Lions Club, Rotary 
and Kiwanis Clubs.  The Jacksonville community actively supports the 
presence and activities of ISVI.



If interested and qualified for this position, send resume no later 
than May 1, 2010 to



Marjorie Olson

Education Liaison

DHS/DRS

400 West Lawrence

Hay Edwards Building

Springfield  IL  62794-9429



Or



Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov



Interviews are tentatively scheduled for May 25th and 26th and June 
1st and June 2nd, with a tentative start date of July 1, 2010.  If 
you have questions, please call Marjorie Olson at 217-524-1379 (V/TTY).








P.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter 
at www.twitter.com/nfbi.
We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org 




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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:55:49 -0600
From: Faith Manion <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
To: NFB Education <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
Message-ID: <BLU127-W254D5B4E6353CFA0041A6DE8320 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"


Hello,

I am teaching english.  The lessons are not handwritten.  I type those up.  Its the student answers to the multiple choice questions and the writing assignments that are hand written.  So someone read everything to you as well?  I wish there was away to get around that and make grading a more independent task.

Thanks 

Faith 
 
> From: hope.paulos at maine.edu
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
> 
> Hi there. When I student-taught, I did the same thing. Had reader read 
> things out loud for me (including the multiple choice questions). What will 
> you be teaching? Is there a reason you need to have lessons hand-written?
> HTH
> Hope and guide dog, Beignet
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Faith Manion" <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Education" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
> Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading
> 
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I 
> am teaching several lessons. With these lessons I am giving multiple choice 
> tests and writing activities. In the past someone has just graded the 
> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud. 
> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written 
> and not typed? Is there any new type of technology out there that I am 
> unaware of that will read handwriting?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Faith Manion
> 
> > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> > From: RWest at nfb.org
> > Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> > CONTACT:
> > Chris Danielsen
> > Director of Public Relations
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> > (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> > <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
> >
> > Scott White
> > Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
> > <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
> >
> >
> > Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
> >
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?
> >
> > In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> > with BookSense and Book Port Plus
> >
> >
> > Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides
> > independent access by print-disabled people to
> > hundreds of local and national publications and
> > TV listings, is pleased to announce that
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible
> > with two more digital talking book players, the
> > BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
> > talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
> > Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
> > download and store books and music on a small
> > handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of 
> > media.
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic
> > software application for personal computers
> > which, through an Internet connection,
> > automatically downloads the publications of a
> > subscriber?s choice to his or her digital
> > talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
> > access method, subscribers can now use their Book
> > Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
> > immediate access to their favorite publications
> > and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading 
> > device.
> >
> >
> > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
> > Federation of the Blind, said: ?With
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit
> > from the vital news contained in newspapers and
> > magazines. With the new device compatibility
> > created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind
> > people have even more flexibility in where and
> > how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their 
> > lives.?
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
> > conventional newsprint due to a visual or
> > physical disability to access newspapers and
> > magazines by download to a digital talking book
> > player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
> >
> >
> > To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
> > <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
> > those interested in subscribing to the service
> > may fill out the online application form, write
> > to
> > <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
> > or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
> > for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US
> > resident who is legally blind or has a physical
> > or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of 
> > newspapers.
> >
> > For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In
> > Your Pocket, visit
> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> > and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from
> > the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
> >
> > ###
> >
> >
> > About the National Federation of the Blind
> >
> > With more than 50,000 members, the National
> > Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
> > influential membership organization of blind
> > people in the United States. The NFB improves
> > blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
> > research, technology, and programs encouraging
> > independence and self-confidence. It is the
> > leading force in the blindness field today and
> > the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
> > the NFB opened the National Federation of the
> > Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
> > training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Renee West
> > Manager, Marketing and Outreach
> > Sponsored Technology Programs
> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> > 200 East Wells Street
> > Baltimore MD 21230
> > Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
> > Fax: (410) 659-5129
> > Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
> > www.nfbnewsline.org;
> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> > Follow us on Twitter!
> > <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
> >
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:47 -0500
From: Kathy Nimmer <goldendolphin17 at hotmail.com>
To: blind teachers <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
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Hi there,

  If there is tech to read handwriting, I'd love to know about it!  Smile!  I have someone grade multiple choice and other objective things via a key I make ahead of time.  I have someone read me handwritten essay questions, but I also schedule the writing lab when I can for essay tests so they can print those answers from the computer or e-mail them.  Our lab space is limited, so it doesn't always work, but having readers read handwritten ansers is a royal pain, I'll admit.  It is slow and cumbersome, but it is sometimes unavoidable.  I never have someone read me multiple choice and such as it takes away time that is better spent elsewhere, and blind teachers need every second of time they can get, in my opinion.  English is definitely one of the most grading intensive subjects to be teaching.

Kathy Nimmer: Teacher, Author, Motivational Speaker
http://www.servicedogstories.com
http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com
Even if the shadows of the valley hide your view,
You still must believe in the mountains.




 
> From: faith_manion at hotmail.com
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:19 -0600
> Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I am teaching several lessons. With these lessons I am giving multiple choice tests and writing activities. In the past someone has just graded the multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud. Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written and not typed? Is there any new type of technology out there that I am unaware of that will read handwriting?
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Faith Manion 
> 
> > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> > From: RWest at nfb.org
> > Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> > 
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > 
> > CONTACT:
> > Chris Danielsen
> > Director of Public Relations
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> > (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> > <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
> > 
> > Scott White
> > Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
> > <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
> > 
> > 
> > Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
> > 
> > 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?
> > 
> > In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> > with BookSense and Book Port Plus
> > 
> > 
> > Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010): 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides 
> > independent access by print-disabled people to 
> > hundreds of local and national publications and 
> > TV listings, is pleased to announce that 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible 
> > with two more digital talking book players, the 
> > BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital 
> > talking-book players such as BookSense and Book 
> > Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to 
> > download and store books and music on a small 
> > handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of media.
> > 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic 
> > software application for personal computers 
> > which, through an Internet connection, 
> > automatically downloads the publications of a 
> > subscriber?s choice to his or her digital 
> > talking-book player. Through this revolutionary 
> > access method, subscribers can now use their Book 
> > Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and 
> > immediate access to their favorite publications 
> > and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading device.
> > 
> > 
> > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National 
> > Federation of the Blind, said: ?With 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit 
> > from the vital news contained in newspapers and 
> > magazines. With the new device compatibility 
> > created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind 
> > people have even more flexibility in where and 
> > how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their lives.?
> > 
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read 
> > conventional newsprint due to a visual or 
> > physical disability to access newspapers and 
> > magazines by download to a digital talking book 
> > player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
> > 
> > 
> > To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit 
> > <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org; 
> > those interested in subscribing to the service 
> > may fill out the online application form, write 
> > to 
> > <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org, 
> > or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible 
> > for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US 
> > resident who is legally blind or has a physical 
> > or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of newspapers.
> > 
> > For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In 
> > Your Pocket, visit 
> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org 
> > and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from 
> > the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
> > 
> > ###
> > 
> > 
> > About the National Federation of the Blind
> > 
> > With more than 50,000 members, the National 
> > Federation of the Blind is the largest and most 
> > influential membership organization of blind 
> > people in the United States. The NFB improves 
> > blind people's lives through advocacy, education, 
> > research, technology, and programs encouraging 
> > independence and self-confidence. It is the 
> > leading force in the blindness field today and 
> > the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 
> > the NFB opened the National Federation of the 
> > Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and 
> > training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Renee West
> > Manager, Marketing and Outreach
> > Sponsored Technology Programs
> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> > 200 East Wells Street
> > Baltimore MD 21230
> > Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
> > Fax: (410) 659-5129
> > Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org; 
> > www.nfbnewsline.org; 
> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> > Follow us on Twitter! 
> > <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
> > 
> 
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:57:53 -0800
From: "Carolyn Brock" <mmebrock at spiritone.com>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
    <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
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Hope,
   Remember that a test is an assessment not only of the students but of how 
well the teacher taught the material or wrote the test.  Having someone else 
grade the objective questions gives you no feedback on which questions are 
being missed the most often.  If large numbers of students are getting the 
same question wrong, then either that material needs to be reviewed, or else 
the question was not written clearly.  If you do have someone else score 
objective tests, you might at least have the person keep a tally of which 
questions were missed.  (Note that this is not just a blindness issue, as 
many sighted teachers use assistants or student aides to grade objective 
tests.)
   I taught French and English for many years, and I tried to stay away from 
true-false or multiple choice test questions, as they don't allow students 
to show off what they do know.  They also encourage cheating.  Having an 
assistant read you tests is time consuming but worth it in your knowledge of 
students' capabilities.  Of course, Kathy has the best suggestion: have 
students turn in electronic tests whenever possible.  Perhaps someday it 
will be possible for all student work to be done electronically.
   Good luck!
Carolyn

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Kathy Nimmer" <goldendolphin17 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:14 AM
To: "blind teachers" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading

>
> Hi there,
>
>  If there is tech to read handwriting, I'd love to know about it!  Smile! 
> I have someone grade multiple choice and other objective things via a key 
> I make ahead of time.  I have someone read me handwritten essay questions, 
> but I also schedule the writing lab when I can for essay tests so they can 
> print those answers from the computer or e-mail them.  Our lab space is 
> limited, so it doesn't always work, but having readers read handwritten 
> ansers is a royal pain, I'll admit.  It is slow and cumbersome, but it is 
> sometimes unavoidable.  I never have someone read me multiple choice and 
> such as it takes away time that is better spent elsewhere, and blind 
> teachers need every second of time they can get, in my opinion.  English 
> is definitely one of the most grading intensive subjects to be teaching.
>
> Kathy Nimmer: Teacher, Author, Motivational Speaker
> http://www.servicedogstories.com
> http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com
> Even if the shadows of the valley hide your view,
> You still must believe in the mountains.
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: faith_manion at hotmail.com
>> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:19 -0600
>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester 
>> I am teaching several lessons. With these lessons I am giving multiple 
>> choice tests and writing activities. In the past someone has just graded 
>> the multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out 
>> loud. Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand 
>> written and not typed? Is there any new type of technology out there that 
>> I am unaware of that will read handwriting?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Faith Manion
>>
>> > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
>> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> > From: RWest at nfb.org
>> > Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>> >
>> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> >
>> > CONTACT:
>> > Chris Danielsen
>> > Director of Public Relations
>> > National Federation of the Blind
>> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>> > (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>> > <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>> >
>> > Scott White
>> > Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
>> > National Federation of the Blind
>> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
>> > <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
>> >
>> >
>> > Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
>> >
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE?
>> >
>> > In Your Pocket Now Compatible
>> > with BookSense and Book Port Plus
>> >
>> >
>> > Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides
>> > independent access by print-disabled people to
>> > hundreds of local and national publications and
>> > TV listings, is pleased to announce that
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible
>> > with two more digital talking book players, the
>> > BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
>> > talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
>> > Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
>> > download and store books and music on a small
>> > handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of 
>> > media.
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic
>> > software application for personal computers
>> > which, through an Internet connection,
>> > automatically downloads the publications of a
>> > subscriber?s choice to his or her digital
>> > talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
>> > access method, subscribers can now use their Book
>> > Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
>> > immediate access to their favorite publications
>> > and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading 
>> > device.
>> >
>> >
>> > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
>> > Federation of the Blind, said: ?With
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit
>> > from the vital news contained in newspapers and
>> > magazines. With the new device compatibility
>> > created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind
>> > people have even more flexibility in where and
>> > how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their 
>> > lives.?
>> >
>> > NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
>> > conventional newsprint due to a visual or
>> > physical disability to access newspapers and
>> > magazines by download to a digital talking book
>> > player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
>> >
>> >
>> > To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
>> > <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> > those interested in subscribing to the service
>> > may fill out the online application form, write
>> > to
>> > <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
>> > or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
>> > for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US
>> > resident who is legally blind or has a physical
>> > or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of 
>> > newspapers.
>> >
>> > For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In
>> > Your Pocket, visit
>> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> > and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from
>> > the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
>> >
>> > ###
>> >
>> >
>> > About the National Federation of the Blind
>> >
>> > With more than 50,000 members, the National
>> > Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
>> > influential membership organization of blind
>> > people in the United States. The NFB improves
>> > blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>> > research, technology, and programs encouraging
>> > independence and self-confidence. It is the
>> > leading force in the blindness field today and
>> > the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
>> > the NFB opened the National Federation of the
>> > Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
>> > training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Renee West
>> > Manager, Marketing and Outreach
>> > Sponsored Technology Programs
>> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> > 200 East Wells Street
>> > Baltimore MD 21230
>> > Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2411
>> > Fax: (410) 659-5129
>> > Websites: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org;
>> > www.nfbnewsline.org;
>> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
>> > Follow us on Twitter!
>> > <http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE>http://twitter.com/NFB_NEWSLINE
>> >
>>
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:10 -0500
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
    <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
Message-ID: <4B203A42710E47238359C29F2DAF678A at Hope>
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Depending on which grades you teach, you might consider having them write 
answers to  lessons on a laptop. Especially if you're not actually grading 
them on their penmanship.
Just a thought. :)
Hope and Beignet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Faith Manion" <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Education" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading



Hello,

I am teaching english.  The lessons are not handwritten.  I type those up. 
Its the student answers to the multiple choice questions and the writing 
assignments that are hand written.  So someone read everything to you as 
well?  I wish there was away to get around that and make grading a more 
independent task.

Thanks

Faith

> From: hope.paulos at maine.edu
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] question about grading
>
> Hi there. When I student-taught, I did the same thing. Had reader read
> things out loud for me (including the multiple choice questions). What 
> will
> you be teaching? Is there a reason you need to have lessons hand-written?
> HTH
> Hope and guide dog, Beignet
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Faith Manion" <faith_manion at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Education" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:37 PM
> Subject: [nobe-l] question about grading
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have about a year before I begin my student teaching and this semester I
> am teaching several lessons. With these lessons I am giving multiple 
> choice
> tests and writing activities. In the past someone has just graded the
> multiple choice items for me and then read the writing responses out loud.
> Do you guys know any other way to grade papers when they are hand written
> and not typed? Is there any new type of technology out there that I am
> unaware of that will read handwriting?
>
> Thanks
>
> Faith Manion
>
> > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:16 -0600
> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> > From: RWest at nfb.org
> > Subject: [nobe-l] NFB-NEWSLINER In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> > CONTACT:
> > Chris Danielsen
> > Director of Public Relations
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> > (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> > <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
> >
> > Scott White
> > Director, NFB-NEWSLINE?
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2231
> > <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > National Federation of the Blind?s Newspaper Service Now Offers More
> >
> >
> > Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility
> >
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?
> >
> > In Your Pocket Now Compatible
> > with BookSense and Book Port Plus
> >
> >
> > Baltimore, Maryland (March 9 , 2010):
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, a free service that provides
> > independent access by print-disabled people to
> > hundreds of local and national publications and
> > TV listings, is pleased to announce that
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is now compatible
> > with two more digital talking book players, the
> > BookSense and Book Port Plus. Digital
> > talking-book players such as BookSense and Book
> > Port Plus allow print-disabled individuals to
> > download and store books and music on a small
> > handheld device, affording easy and portable access to a wide array of
> > media.
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic
> > software application for personal computers
> > which, through an Internet connection,
> > automatically downloads the publications of a
> > subscriber?s choice to his or her digital
> > talking-book player. Through this revolutionary
> > access method, subscribers can now use their Book
> > Port Plus or BookSense players to gain easy and
> > immediate access to their favorite publications
> > and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading
> > device.
> >
> >
> > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National
> > Federation of the Blind, said: ?With
> > NFB-NEWSLINE?, the print-disabled can benefit
> > from the vital news contained in newspapers and
> > magazines. With the new device compatibility
> > created for NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, blind
> > people have even more flexibility in where and
> > how they access the news they need to succeed in all aspects of their
> > lives.?
> >
> > NFB-NEWSLINE? allows those who cannot read
> > conventional newsprint due to a visual or
> > physical disability to access newspapers and
> > magazines by download to a digital talking book
> > player, over the telephone, or on the Web.
> >
> >
> > To learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE?, please visit
> > <http://www.nfbnewsline.org/>www.nfbnewsline.org;
> > those interested in subscribing to the service
> > may fill out the online application form, write
> > to
> > <mailto:nfbnewsline at nfb.org>nfbnewsline at nfb.org,
> > or call (866) 504-7300. In order to be eligible
> > for NFB-NEWSLINE? an individual must be a US
> > resident who is legally blind or has a physical
> > or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
> > newspapers.
> >
> > For further information about NFB-NEWSLINE? In
> > Your Pocket, visit
> > <http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org/>www.nfbnewslineonline.org
> > and select ?NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket? from
> > the NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Main Menu.
> >
> > ###
> >
> >
> > About the National Federation of the Blind
> >
> > With more than 50,000 members, the National
> > Federation of the Blind is the largest and most
> > influential membership organization of blind
> > people in the United States. The NFB improves
> > blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
> > research, technology, and programs encouraging
> > independence and self-confidence. It is the
> > leading force in the blindness field today and
> > the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004
> > the NFB opened the National Federation of the
> > Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
> > training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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