$49.49
Author: O′Connor Ken
Brand: Corwin
Edition: Fourth
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 392
Details: Product Description
Implement standards-based grading practices that help students succeed!
Classroom assessment methods should help students develop to their full potential, but meshing traditional grading practices with students’ achievement on standards has been difficult. Making lasting changes to grading practices requires both knowledge and willpower. Discover eight guidelines for good grading, recommendations for practical applications, and suggestions for implementing new grading practices as well as:
? The why’s and the how-to’s of implementing standards-based grading practices
? Tips from 48 nationally and internationally known authors and consultants
? Additional information on utilizing level scores rather than percentages
? Reflective exercises
? Techniques for managing grading more efficiently
About the Author
Ken O’Connor is an independent classroom assessment consultant with a special interest in grading and reporting. An internationally recognized speaker who has presented in 47 states in the United States, 9 provinces and one territory in Canada, and 24 other countries, he has also consulted for schools, districts, and state and provincial departments of education. He had 23 years of classroom experience from grade 7 to grade 12, and 10 years of experience as a curriculum coordinator for a large school district. Ken was born in Melbourne, Australia, but has lived most of his life in the east end of Toronto, Canada.
His major extra-curricular interest is field hockey, as a player, umpire and coach. As a coach, three of his players went on to represent Canada in the Olympics. He also umpired at the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1990 World Cup.
Release Date: 30-10-2017
Package Dimensions: 38x279x499
