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Essentials for Principals

Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting

By: Dr Thomas R Guskey

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Paperback | 25 July 2014

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On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting by Thomas R. Guskey asserts the need to align grading and reporting practices to truly reflect what students are learning in K 12 classrooms. The changes this book outlines might be controversial adjusting any system that has been in place for centuries will cause tension yet we owe it to our students to make sure grades accurately communicate their progress and help them improve. Rather than continuing down the wrong path out of delusion, fear, or tradition, we must use research to boldly move forward and better serve our students. The chapters first present changes that K 12 teachers and administrators can accomplish with a modest effort. They then lead up to the larger undertakings that demand a significant transformation of grading practices. Specifically, chapter 1 guides readers as they clarify the purpose of grades and craft a vision statement that aligns with this purpose. In chapters 2 and 3, readers will ques

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"Guskey gives us not only a masterful synthesis of what's known about grading, but also a powerful plea for educators to do battle with America's student-harmful grading practices. His rationale is clear, his arguments are persuasive, and his call to battle is almost irresistible." -- W. James Popham "Professor Emeritus, UCLA"

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