{"product_id":"practical-solutions-for-serious-problems-in-standards-based-grading-paperback","title":"Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas R. Guskey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book combines research, critical issues, and creative solutions in a concise and easy-to-read manner. While there is little doubt that educators today face a myriad of critical issues, this book allows educators to believe that they can be agents of change for students and for the profession.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Sammie Novack, Vice Principal\u003cbr\u003eCurran Middle School Bakersfield, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImplement standards-based grading practices that accurately and equitably report student achievement!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandards-based education poses a variety of challenges for grading and reporting practices, especially for ensuring that the grades assigned to students are honest, meaningful, and fair. Many traditional methods, such as limiting the number of high grades or defining \"C\" as \"average,\" no longer work in a standards-based environment. This edited volume examines critical issues in standards-based grading and provides specific suggestions for improving grading policies and practices at the school and classroom levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from prominent educators and researchers, this groundbreaking volume: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes traditional school practices that inhibit the implementation of standards-based grading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses how teachers can assign fair and accurate grades to English language learners and students with special needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines legal issues that influence grading and reporting policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses why report card grades and large-scale assessment scores may vary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFosters consistency in grading across states and districts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers effective strategies for communicating with parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis solution-oriented book offers teachers, principals, and administrators practical strategies for implementing grading policies that benefit all students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas R. Guskey, Ph.D., is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Guskey is an expert in research and evaluation who has authored or edited 12 books, including \u003cem\u003eEvaluating Professional Development\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a top-selling book with Corwin Press. He has twice won the National Staff Development Council′s prestigious Book of the Year Award and three times won the Article of the Year Award. He presents regularly at national conferences on the areas of standards-based grading and reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 10.95 x 8.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608503841050,"sku":"9781412967259","price":61.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/ogg6-cyAPC9781412967259.webp?v=1785351121","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/practical-solutions-for-serious-problems-in-standards-based-grading-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}