How's my kid doing? : a parent's guide to grades, marks, and report cards / Thomas R. Guskey.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jossey-Bass education series.
Main Author: Guskey, Thomas R.
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2002], ©2002.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Jossey-Bass education series.
Subjects:
Physical Description:xvi, 148 pages ; 26 cm.
Format: Book

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505 0 |a 1. Getting started -- What do we mean by grading and reporting? -- Are grading and reporting essential? -- Why are educators changing their grading and reporting methods? -- What are the purposes of grading and reporting? -- Why should we develop a reporting system? -- How do we develop a reporting system? -- How do we clarify the purpose of each reporting tool? -- Summary -- 2. Perceptions and responsibilities -- Parents' perceptions of grading and reporting -- Parents' perceptions of teachers -- Teachers' perceptions of grading and reporting -- Sources of teachers' grading and reporting practices -- Students' perceptions of grading and reporting -- The points-driven academic economy of classrooms -- Summary -- 3. Challenges for teachers in grading and reporting -- Limiting subjectivity in grading -- Balancing instructional concerns with grading requirements -- Establishing grading criteria: norm-referenced versus criterion-referenced criteria -- Clarifying learning criteria -- Deciding what sources of evidence to use -- Relating evidence to purpose -- Summary -- 4. Grading and reporting methods -- Letter grades -- Plus and minus letter grades -- Categorical grades -- Percentage grades -- Standards-based grading -- Narratives and comments -- Summary -- 5. Special issues in grading and reporting -- Grading on the curve -- Selecting valedictorians -- Setting grade cutoffs -- Using weighted grades -- Dealing with grade inflation -- Summary -- 6. Developing better grading and reporting systems -- The importance of purpose -- The challenge of effective communication -- Tools for a comprehensive reporting system -- Technology and grading -- Summary -- 7. Making improvements in grading and reporting -- Working with teachers -- Working with children -- Gradual change strategies -- Conclusion. 
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