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PublisherSolution Tree

ISBN-101936763850

ISBN-139781936763856

eBay Product ID (ePID)219716338

Product Key Features

Number of Pages216 Pages

Publication NameGrading from the Inside Out : Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectStudent Life & Student Affairs, General, Testing & Measurement

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference, Education

AuthorTom Schimmer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2015-043182

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal371.26

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisThe 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., In Grading From the Inside Out, Tom Schimmer establishes chat the time for grading reform is now. Traditional grading procedures no longer work due to vast changes in pedagogy and assessment. While K-12 teachers and administrators may feel hesitant about moving away from past practices or making profound changes in grading, and while it may be challenging, a change in grading to a standards-based mindset is essential for effective instruction and assessment. To help readers develop standards-based mindsets about grading, Schimmer proposes a grading paradigm based on a new approach to reporting student achievement. He helps readers understand the need to establish a true north in grading practices based on accuracy and confidence. He presents educators with steps they can actively take to positively alter grading and reporting in their classrooms. K-12 teachers and administrators will: Study the three components of the standards-based mindset that are reforming traditional grading practices, Debunk five myths about standards-based grading, Contemplate the hazards of punitive grading and discover alternative ways to manage the issue of homework, Consider reflections and grading dilemmas from teachers and administrators as well as the author, helping them grasp each chapter's big ideas, Fonder questions that will challenge their thoughts on grading and help clarify next steps Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberLB3051.S3155 2016