Communicating about student achievement requires accurate, consistent and meaningful grades.
Educators interested in examining and improving grading practices should ask the following questions:
Am I confident that students in my classroom receive consistent, accurate and meaningful grades that support learning?
Am I confident that the grades I assign students accurately reflect my school or district s published performance standards and desired learning outcomes?
In many schools, the answers to these questions often range from "not very" to "not at all." When that s the case, grades are "broken" and teachers and schools need a "repair kit" to fix them. A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, 2/e gives teachers and administrators 15 ways to make the necessary repairs.
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