Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading

<br /><p><strong><em>Implement standards-based grading practices that accurately and equitably report student achievement!</em></strong></p><p>Standards-based education poses a variety of challenges for grading and reporting practices. This edited volume examines critical issues in standards-based grading and provides specific suggestions for improving policies and practices at the school and classroom levels. The chapters:</p><ul> <li>Describe traditional school practices that inhibit the implementation of standards-based grading</li> <li>Address how teachers can assign fair and accurate grades to English language learners and students with special needs</li> <li>Examine legal issues related to grading </li> <li>Discuss why report card grades and large-scale assessment scores may vary</li> <li>Offer communication strategies with parents</li> <li></li></ul>