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All you have to do is \u003cstrong\u003ego gradeless. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrow out your grade book tomorrow \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning teacher and world-renowned formative assessment expert Starr Sackstein unravels one of education's oldest mysteries: how to assess learning without grades -- even in a school that uses numbers, letters, GPAs, and report cards. While many educators can only muse about the possibility of a world without grades, teachers like Sackstein are reimagining education. In this unique, eagerly-anticipated book, Sackstein shows you exactly how to create a remarkable no-grades classroom like hers, a vibrant place where students grow, share, thrive, and become independent learners who never ask, What's this worth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn what formative assessment really looks like.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummative assessment is typically an end-of-unit exam or standardized test, but what is formative assessment? Many teachers struggle with the concept. \u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e not only explains what formative assessment is, it provides blueprints for implementation and examples from educators around the world, who use this strategy successfully every day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead It and You Can Take These Actions Immediately: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShift everyone's mindset away from grades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrack student progress\u003c\/strong\u003e without a grade book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunicate learning to all stakeholders in real time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximize time\u003c\/strong\u003e while providing meaningful feedback\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeach students to reflect and \u003cstrong\u003eself-grade\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeliver feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e in a digital world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate cloud-based learning archives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspire Students\u003c\/strong\u003e to share their work openly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is not your average assessment book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e won't bore you with outdated research or unrealistic strategies. 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