How's my kid doing?
Subtitle: a parent's guide to grades, marks, and report cards
By: Thomas R. Guskey
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780787960735; 9780787967352
Subjects: Grading and marking (Students); School reports
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-134) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Getting started; title: What do we mean by grading and reporting?; title: Are grading and reporting essential?; title: Why are educators changing their grading and reporting methods?; title: What are the purposes of grading and reporting?; title: Why should we develop a reporting system?; title: How do we develop a reporting system?; title: How do we clarify the purpose of each reporting tool?; title: Summary; title: 2. Perceptions and responsibilities; title: Parents' perceptions of grading and reporting; title: Parents' perceptions of teachers; title: Teachers' perceptions of grading and reporting; title: Sources of teachers' grading and reporting practices; title: Students' perceptions of grading and reporting; title: The points-driven academic economy of classrooms; title: Summary; title: 3. Challenges for teachers in grading and reporting; title: Limiting subjectivity in grading; title: Balancing instructional concerns with grading requirements; title: Establishing grading criteria: norm-referenced versus criterion-referenced criteria; title: Clarifying learning criteria; title: Deciding what sources of evidence to use; title: Relating evidence to purpose; title: Summary; title: 4. Grading and reporting methods; title: Letter grades; title: Plus and minus letter grades; title: Categorical grades; title: Percentage grades; title: Standards-based grading; title: Narratives and comments; title: Summary; title: 5. Special issues in grading and reporting; title: Grading on the curve; title: Selecting valedictorians; title: Setting grade cutoffs; title: Using weighted grades; title: Dealing with grade inflation; title: Summary; title: 6. Developing better grading and reporting systems; title: The importance of purpose; title: The challenge of effective communication; title: Tools for a comprehensive reporting system; title: Technology and grading; title: Summary; title: 7. Making improvements in grading and reporting; title: Working with teachers; title: Working with children; title: Gradual change strategies; title: Conclusion.