num_pages: 216
description: The 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. Chapter 1: The Modern Assessment ParadigmChapter 2: Accuracy and Confidence Our Grading True NorthChapter 3: Five Myths of Standards-Based GradingChapter 4: The Standards-Based MindsetChapter 5: How to Give Students Full Credit for What They KnowChapter 6: How to Repurpose HomeworkChapter 7: How to Redefine AccountabilityChapter 8: How to Use Levels of ProficiencyChapter 9: How to Teach and Assess Student Attributes and CompetenciesChapter 10: How to Use Standards-Based Reporting How to Navigate the Road Ahead
language: English
title: Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset
publisher: Solution Tree