num_pages: 144
description: Create and sustain a learning environment where students thrive and stakeholders are accurately informed of student progress. Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover research-based strategies to implement effective grading and reporting practices. Identify policies and practices that render grading inaccurate, and understand the role grades play in students' future success and opportunities. K-12 teachers and administrators Chapter 1: Define the Purpose of GradesChapter 2: Challenge the Use of Percentage GradesChapter 3: Challenge Plus and Minus and Half-Grade IncrementsChapter 4: Challenge Bell-Shaped Grade DistributionsChapter 5: Challenge the Computation of Class RankChapter 6: Challenge the Use of a Single GradeChapter 7: Challenge the Use of Mathematical AlgorithmsChapter 8: Challenge Practices That Confound the Meaning of GradesFinal Thoughts
language: English
title: On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting (A book for K-12 assessment policies and practices)
publisher: Solution Tree