Grading Smarter, Not Harder by Myron Dueck
All the talk of closing the achievement gap in schools obscures a more fundamental issue: do the grades we assign to students truly reflect the extent of their learning? In this lively and eye-opening book, educator Myron Dueck reveals how many of the assessment policies that teachers adopt can actually prove detrimental to student motivation and achievement and shows how we can tailor policies to address what really matters: student understanding of content. In sharing lessons, anecdotes, and cautionary tales from his own experiences revamping assessment procedures in the classroom, Dueck offers a variety of practical strategies forEnsuring that grades measure what students know without punishing them for factors outside their control.
Critically examining the fairness and effectiveness of grading homework assignments.
Designing and distributing unit plans that make assessment criteria crystal-clear to students.
Creating a flexible and modular retesting system so that students can improve their scores on individual sections of important tests.
Grading Smarter, Not Harder is brimming with reproducible forms, templates, and real-life examples of grading solutions developed to allow students every opportunity to demonstrate their learning. Written with abundant humor and heart, this book is a must-read for all teachers who want their grades to contribute to, rather than hinder, their students' success.
Myron Dueck has worked as a teacher and an administrator for 23 years in Canada and New Zealand, with students in grades 4-12. In 2006, Myron began developing grading, assessment, and reporting systems with his classes that offer students an increased opportunity to show what they understand, adapt to the feedback they receive, and play a significant role in reporting their learning. Myron has been a part of administrative teams, district groups, school committees, and governmental bodies that have further broadened his access to innovative ideas. In recent years, Myron has served in an administrative role supporting assessment and innovation in his local school district, Okanagan-Skaha 67. Myron has shared his stories, tools, and first-hand experiences with public, charter, and international school educators throughout the world. Myron is the author of the best-selling ASCD book Grading Smarter, Not Harder.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416618904 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416618902 |
| Title | Grading Smarter, Not Harder |
| Author | Myron Dueck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development |
| Year published | 2014-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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