Get Set, Go!

Make school a better experience for students by ensuring grading and reporting practices are honest, accurate, meaningful, and fair. A companion to the best-selling and award-winning On Your Mark, this practical guide details how to successfully lead lasting grading reform. Dr. Thomas R. Guskey simplifies the transition by guiding educators through six essential steps--from developing a coalition devoted to change to creating a systematic plan.Use this resource to develop a new system of grading in your school or district:Become familiar with the process of implementing a rigorous new system of reporting that aligns with the goals of standards-based grading.Acquire numerous tools and strategies that will assist in the process of implementing a new grading system.Study the six steps that are essential to any successful attempt to reform grading, as well as how to succeed in each.Learn how to form a change action plan that covers the entire system of implementation and improves the student experience. Contents:About the AuthorIntroductionChapter 1: Learn From FailuresChapter 2: Form a Coalition for ChangeChapter 3: Understand the Change ProcessChapter 4: Clarify the Purpose of Grading and ReportingChapter 5: Report Multiple Grades for Cognitive OutcomesChapter 6: Report Multiple Grades for Noncognitive OutcomesChapter 7: Get Assessment Policies and Practices RightChapter 8: Develop a Systematic Plan for ImplementationReferences and ResourcesIndex