The definitive guidebook to the complex terrain of 21st-century standards!Standards, assessments, grading, and reporting provide the foundation for nearly every initiative in modern education reform. But what do these terms actually mean-and what changes in each area will bring about the improvements teachers and school leaders want to see? Here, Thomas R. Guskey and Lee Ann Jung collect the essential questions that stymie educators, and give each one a short, simple, jargon-free response.Perfect for new teacher induction or professional learning on Common Core Standards initiatives, this book offers: A vocabulary and frame of reference to share with other educators An understanding of effective implementation in standards, assessments, grading, and reporting Specific ideas for purposeful action
This invaluable guide takes the mystery out of grading exceptional learners and focuses on what matters most—helping all students learn.
... Answers to Essential Questions about Standards, Assessments, Grading, and Reporting (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2013) ... Assessment Practices of Secondary Music Teachers,” Journal of Research in Music Education 58, no. 1 (April 1, 2010): ...
If all learning is in alignment with the Standards for Professional Learning and tied to student and school improvement goals, then all educators have access to the best expertise available to improve their practice and monitor results.
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Learn everything you need to know to implement an integrated system of assessment and grading.
This reader-friendly second edition of Schools and Data provides real-world examples and step-by-step procedures for collecting and organizing data, providing every school leader with the means to facilitate more appropriate and effective ...
(Your Guide to Solving the Most Challenging Questions About How to Effectively Implement Assessment and Grading) ... standards is to create a deeper understanding of what is expected of learners in order to plan both assessment and ...
How do we know what they know? This accompanying volume to the Standards focuses on a key kind of assessment: the evaluation that occurs regularly in the classroom, by the teacher and his or her students as interacting participants.
This book examines standards-based education reform and reviews the research on student assessment, focusing on the needs of disadvantaged students covered by Title I. With examples of states and districts that have track records in new ...
Robert J. Marzano distills 35 years of research to bring you expert advice on the best practices for assessing and grading the work done by today's students.