On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting (A book for K-12 assessment policies and practices) (Essentials for Principals)

ISBN: 193554277X

Author: Thomas R. Guskey

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Create and sustain a learning environment where students thrive and stakeholders are accurately informed of student progress. Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover research-based strategies to implement effective grading and reporting practices. Identify policies and practices that render grading inaccurate, and understand the role grades play in students' future success and opportunities.K-12 teachers and administrators will: Question traditional grading and reporting practices, and seek more accurate practices. Identify the purpose of grading, and ensure school and classroom visions, practices, and policies support it. Implement research-based grading and reporting practices that promote accurate, useful accounts of student learning. Understand why traditional practices, such as grading on the curve and offering plus or minus grades, don't fully report student academic performance. Examine grading and reporting policies, and make sure they support students, parents, and other stakeholders.Contents:Chapter 1: Define the Purpose of GradesChapter 2: Challenge the Use of Percentage GradesChapter 3: Challenge Plus and Minus and Half-Grade IncrementsChapter 4: Challenge Bell-Shaped Grade DistributionsChapter 5: Challenge the Computation of Class RankChapter 6: Challenge the Use of a Single GradeChapter 7: Challenge the Use of Mathematical AlgorithmsChapter 8: Challenge Practices That Confound the Meaning of GradesFinal Thoughts