The time for grading reform is now. While the transition to standards-based practices may be challenging, it is essential for effective instruction and assessment. In this practical guide, the author outlines specific steps your team can take to transform grading and reporting schoolwide. Each chapter includes examples of grading dilemmas, vignettes from teachers and administrators, and ideas for bringing parents on board with change.
The time for grading reform is now. While the transition to standards-based practices may be challenging, it is essential for effective instruction an...
While much research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unproductive practices, which students find disengaging and disheartening, still persist. Discover how to use the power of assessment to instill hope, efficacy, and achievement in your students. With this research-based resource, you'll explore six essential tenets of assessment--assessment purpose, communication of assessment results, accurate interpretation, assessment architecture, instructional agility, and student investment--that will help...
While much research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unpr...
The true power of assessment comes when emerging results determine what comes next in student learning. This practical resource empowers educators and their teams, schools, or districts to become instructionally agile (moving seamlessly between instruction, formative assessment, and feedback) in order to enhance ownership of learning, proficiency, and motivation for students, and promote positive school culture. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions that assist readers in determining next steps for supporting the whole child and the whole learning process.
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The true power of assessment comes when emerging results determine what comes next in student learning. This practical resource empowers educators ...
