How the heck do I grade them?!

At this point I am just looking around for ideas. I don't want to make this more work in the classroom. I am already overwhelmed with students needing help. I want to find specifics on what it looks like and how to offer this is a structured way. Too much loosey goosey freedom and they will end up taking advantage. I found a bunch of links to studies, but man, I had the hardest time actually finding syllabi or rubrics that were at all helpful. I figured that I would find syllabi at Madison or Franklin since they had specific classes already in place, but nothing came up when I did a search.

I did find this tidbit below, which I thought I could adapt somewhat..but it is still pretty vague . It seems some teachers simply "assign" the mentor to certain students in the class. I could really use this with some of my special ed students. Or I could assign the mentor to an entire table each week. I need to go back and look at what you handed out earlier, Matt. That is the best resource I have seen so far.


Grade Determination:
Examinations/Assessments 20 % of Grade
The final exam consists of a reflections paper that details your personal growth, knowledge and observations over the
course of the semester. Specific details as to format and topic areas to cover will be provided.
Participation 60 % of Grade
You are an active member of this class as an assistant and even an instructor at times in guided situations. It is expected
that you will be actively working with a student or students throughout the class period. Conferencing with the teacher is
always encouraged if you have questions and need additional guidance.
Daily Assignments 20 % of Grade
You will be asked to read a variety of articles related to various disabilities and complete an assignment to demonstrate
your level of understanding. Additionally, you will be asked to complete a short research paper on an identified
disability. These activities are intended to help you complete the learning goals of the class.

http://lake-central.lcsc.us/teachers/cynthia-hoffman/index-2.php