Overview

Thousands of teachers and leaders have been trained by the author in establishing grading policies that are more reflective of true student achievement to standards. In this third edition of his bestselling book, the author shows how to link grades and standards and support student understanding and achievement of success. He updates his eight principles of good grading, shown with examples, which assist teachers in designing and adopting grading practices that help students feel more in control of their academic success, and provide parents a true picture.

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Author:   Ken O′Connor
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.990kg
ISBN:  

9781506334158

ISBN 10:   1506334156
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   20 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Rick Stiggins Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Basing Grades on Standards Chapter 2: Using Performance Standards Chapter 3: Grading Individual Achievement Chapter 4: Sampling Student Performance Chapter 5: Emphasizing More Recent Evidence Chapter 6: Determining Grades Chapter 7: Quality Assessment and Keeping Records Chapter 8: Involving Students in Grading and Assessment Chapter 9: Grading Issues Chapter 10: Communicating Student Achievement Chapter 11: Implementing Changes in Grading and Reporting Chapter 12: The Way Ahead Appendix A: A Testimonial on the Impact of Assessment and Grading for Learning Appendix B: Guidelines for Grading in Standards-Based Systems Appendix C: A Proposed Grading Policy Appendix D: Bay District Schools Assessment Principles and Practices Appendix E: NGSS Performance Expectations for a High School Chemistry Course Appendix F: Ontario Achievement Chart for Canadian and World Studies Appendix G: Letter to Parents About Student-Led Conferencing Appendix H: Rubric for Sound Grading Practice Appendix I: Glossary References Additional Resources Index

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Ken O’Connor is an independent classroom assessment consultant with a special interest in grading and reporting. An internationally recognized speaker who has presented in 47 states in the United States, 9 provinces and one territory in Canada, and 24 other countries, he has also consulted for schools, districts, and state and provincial departments of education. He had 23 years of classroom experience from grade 7 to grade 12, and 10 years of experience as a curriculum coordinator for a large school district. Ken was born in Melbourne, Australia, but has lived most of his life in the east end of Toronto, Canada. His major extra-curricular interest is field hockey, as a player, umpire and coach. As a coach, three of his players went on to represent Canada in the Olympics. He also umpired at the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1990 World Cup.

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