Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading

Implement standards-based grading practices that accurately and equitably report student achievement!

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:

• Describe traditional school practices that inhibit the implementation of standards-based grading
• Address how teachers can assign fair and accurate grades to English language learners and students with special needs
• Examine legal issues related to grading
• Discuss why report card grades and large-scale assessment scores may vary
• Offer communication strategies with parents