Effort and Achievement
If I work hard, will my grades go up?
Those Report Cards
DEAR TEACHER:
My son gets grades in every one of his content classes.
One grade is for achievement but the other grade is for
his effort. I am not sure about which grade I should be
most concerned? Are both important?
A Worried LEMS Parent
The Answer
Dear Worried Parent:
The grades are for different things. The
achievement grade says how well your son
knows the content.
The effort grade shows how hard your son
is working during class, how much he is
participating in class discussions and if he is
completing homework assignments.
The answer continued…
You should look at how the two grades work
together.
When he gets a good grade in effort, is he
getting a good grade in achievement? Probably
so!
Or, if he has a poor grade in effort, is his
achievement grade low? Also, yes.
Encourage his efforts! His grades are sure to
shine.
a LEMS teacher
The Challenge
Step 1
• Determine relationship
between effort and
achievement
• Set goals
Step 2
• Document effort and
achievement over a month
• Create a PowerPoint
presentation to show
progress and growth
Step 3
• Chart progress upon
completion
• Reflect on relationship
between effort and
achievement
PowerPoint Presentation
 Throughout this instructional presentation, you will see
CYO (Create Your Own) slides.
 CYO slides will let you know what materials need to be
in your personal PowerPoint presentation.
 All CYO slides must be represented in your final
presentation.
 Student Rubric.
How to make a Power Point
Presentation
CYO Slide #1
Cover Slide
Must include:
 Name
 Class Period
 Picture of you
 A slide layout
Be creative
Check your spelling and grammar
Choose a Slide Theme
Rubric
Category
4
3
2
1
Attitude: I feel
positive about
learning new
vocabulary
words.
I always have a
positive attitude
about learning
new vocabulary
words.
I often have a
positive attitude
about learning
new vocabulary
words.
Sometimes I have
a positive attitude
about learning
new vocabulary
words.
I have a negative
attitude about
learning new
vocabulary
words.
Commitment: I
think studying
hard will pay off.
I study my
vocabulary words
5 or more times a
week and read at
least 60 minutes
or more outside
of school.
I study my
vocabulary words
3-4 times a week
and read at least
50 minutes or
more outside of
school.
I study my
vocabulary words
2 times a week
and read at least
30 minutes or
more outside of
school.
I study my
vocabulary words
0-1 times a week
and read less
than 20 minutes
outside of school.
Pride: I feel
satisfied when I
demonstrate my
vocabulary
knowledge.
I have tried my
hardest and
should receive
above a 90% on
my vocabulary
quiz.
I have worked
hard and should
receive above an
80% on my
vocabulary quiz.
I studied some
and should
receive above a
70% on my
vocabulary quiz.
I haven’t studied
much and expect
to receive below
a 70%.
CYO Slide #2
Definitions

Must include:
The five words on the next slide
 The definitions
 A SmartArt Graphic
Be creative
Check your spelling and grammar
Add a transition to the next slide
Definitions
Effort
Achievement
Commitment
Pride
Attitude
Day 2:
Resources
Kid President
(3:27 min)
Ray Lewis
(2:07 min)
Big Shot
Read the brief Scholastic News article, “Big Shot,”
and view the video.
More resources if you have
time
Will Smith
(9:45 min)
Mind Set Powerpoint
CYO Slide #3
Goal Setting
Must include:
 Three Learning Goals
 A table containing your goals
Check your spelling and grammar
Choose a slide transition
Learning Goals
 From viewing the resources, you know the harder you
work at your goals, the more likely you are to achieve
your goals.
 Without setting goals, you are never sure of your target.
 You will now select 3 learning goals and place them in
your PowerPoint.
Keeping track of your efforts
and achievement.
 For the next 4 weeks, you will keep track of your efforts
on learning vocabulary words using a spreadsheet.
 You will use the Effort and Achievement rubric to
evaluate your personal effort.
 You will also record your vocabulary quiz grades and
amount of time reading on this spreadsheet.
 Download spreadsheet
Vocabulary
You will study frequently used word “parts.”
These “parts” are:
 prefixes (added in front of the word)
 suffixes (added at the end of the word).
When prefixes or suffixes are added to base words, the
meaning of the base words are changed.
By learning word “parts,” you can figure out the meaning
of many new words.
Weekly Score Sheet
Reading to improve
Vocabulary
 Not only will effort toward studying vocabulary words
improve your achievement, so will reading!
 Fifteen-year English teacher Kelly Gallagher tells us:
“…[I]t’s a numbers game. The more you read, the more
new words you [are exposed to]. The more new words
you [are exposed to], the more new words you learn.
Reading Reasons K. Gallagher, 2003
Reading
 For the next 4 weeks, you will read a book of your
choice.
 You will record how much time each day you read.
 Remember Mr. Gallagher tells us the more you read,
the more your vocabulary will grow.
Week 1 Vocabulary
Use this Quizlet to help you study.
Prefix
Meaning
Words
a, ab
away, from
absent, absorb, abstract
ad
to, toward
admit, adapt, adjust,
adhesive
bi
two
bisect, bifocal, bivalve
circum
around
circumference,
circulatory,
circumstance
Week 2 Vocabulary
Prefix
Meaning
Example
bene
good, well
benefit, benevolent,
beneficial
bio
life, living
biology, biohazard,
biodiversity
chron
time
chronology, chronic,
chronicle
com, con
together, with
convene, converge,
combine
Week 3 Vocabulary
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-able, -ible
able to (adj.)
Usable, preventable,
portable
-er, -or
one who does (n)
competitor, announcer
-ful
full of
purposeful, neglectful,
powerful
-ar
Of or relating to, being
lunar, molecular, solar
Week 4 Vocabulary
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-ent
inclined to performing or
one who performs
competent, absorbent,
correspondent
-dom
condition of, state of
boredom, freedom,
wisdom
-ese
relating to a place
Chinese, Vietnamese
-cule
making something small
ridicule, molecule
Let’s get started!
You now have the knowledge…
EFFORT + GOALS = HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT
Now tell yourself
“I can!”
“I will!”
“Game on!”
CYO Slide #4
Results Chart
Must include:
 Data collected over four weeks
 A graph or chart prepared in Excel
Choose an appealing chart/graph
Choose a slide transition
Reflection
Now that you have charted your progress over the last
four weeks and have a visual representation of the
results, think about the following questions:
 Did you meet your goals? Why or why not?
 Were your results what you thought they would be?
 What can you do to help you continue to be
successful?
 What did you learn from this challenge?
CYO Slide #5
Reflection

Must include:
Your thoughts on ALL the questions from
previous slide in paragraph form
Revise and edit your work
Insert a graphic
Resources
Resources
Website
Quizlet
Quizlet.com
Kid President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
Ray Lewis video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyC96pCnw08
“Big Shot”
http://sni.scholastic.com/SN5/04_01_13_SN5/book#/2
Making a PPT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBTvPpGmNc4
Longman Dictionary
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Will Smith Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucv8O75erpg
Effort Research
http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/rein.php
Effort in
Basketball
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/8208
3/hard-work-grit-pays-off-for-marquettes-blue
Famous People
and Effort
http://www.businessinsider.com/formerly-homeless-peoplewho-became-famous-2012-6?op=1
ET605 Learning Activity 2
Created by:
Cecilia Bullough
Cecilia_Bullough@
hcpss.org
Heather FranceKelly
Heather_francekelly@
hcpss.org
Annie Herbert
Annie_Herbert@
hcpss.org