An edition of How's my kid doing?
(2002)
How's my kid doing?
a parent's guide to grades, marks, and report cards
1st ed.
by Thomas R. Guskey
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How's my kid doing?: a parent's guide to grades, marks, and report cards
2002, Jossey-Bass
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078796073X 9780787960735
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Table of Contents
1. Getting started
What do we mean by grading and reporting?
Are grading and reporting essential?
Why are educators changing their grading and reporting methods?
What are the purposes of grading and reporting?
Why should we develop a reporting system?
How do we develop a reporting system?
How do we clarify the purpose of each reporting tool?
Summary
2. Perceptions and responsibilities
Parents' perceptions of grading and reporting
Parents' perceptions of teachers
Teachers' perceptions of grading and reporting
Sources of teachers' grading and reporting practices
Students' perceptions of grading and reporting
The points-driven academic economy of classrooms
Summary
3. Challenges for teachers in grading and reporting
Limiting subjectivity in grading
Balancing instructional concerns with grading requirements
Establishing grading criteria: norm-referenced versus criterion-referenced criteria
Clarifying learning criteria
Deciding what sources of evidence to use
Relating evidence to purpose
Summary
4. Grading and reporting methods
Letter grades
Plus and minus letter grades
Categorical grades
Percentage grades
Standards-based grading
Narratives and comments
Summary
5. Special issues in grading and reporting
Grading on the curve
Selecting valedictorians
Setting grade cutoffs
Using weighted grades
Dealing with grade inflation
Summary
6. Developing better grading and reporting systems
The importance of purpose
The challenge of effective communication
Tools for a comprehensive reporting system
Technology and grading
Summary
7. Making improvements in grading and reporting
Working with teachers
Working with children
Gradual change strategies
Conclusion.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-134) and index.
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