What We Know About Grading by Thomas R Guskey
Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence.
Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents the broadest and most comprehensive summary of research on grading and reporting available to date, with clear takeaways for learning and teaching. Edited by Thomas R. Guskey and Susan M. Brookhart, this indispensable guide features thoughtful, thorough dives into the research from a distinguished team of scholars, geared to a broad range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders, policymakers, and researchers. Each chapter addresses a different area of grading research and describes how the major findings in that area might be leveraged to improve grading policy and practice. Ultimately, Guskey and Brookhart identify four themes emerging from the research that can guide these efforts:
- Start with clear learning goals,- Focus on the feedback function of grades,
- Limit the number of grade categories, and
- Provide multiple grades that reflect product, process, and progress criteria.
By distilling the vast body of research evidence into meaningful, actionable findings and strategies, this book is the jump-start all stakeholders need to build a better understanding of what works--and where to go from here.
Susan M.Brookhart, Ph.D., is a Helena, Montana-based independent educational consultant and author. Dr. Brookhart's research interests include the importance of formative and summative classroom assessment in student motivation and accomplishment, as well as the relationship between classroom and large-scale assessment and grading. She edited Educational Measuring: Problems and Practice, a magazine published by the National Council on Measurement in Education, from 2007 to 2009. She has written or co-written 16 books and over 60 papers and book chapters on classroom assessment, teacher professional development, and evaluation. She sits on the editorial boards of a number of publications.
Dr. Brookhart earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. After teaching in both elementary and middle schools, she earned a master's degree in educational research and evaluation from The Ohio State University. She was a full-time academic member at Duquesne University, where she most recently served as Professor and Chair of the Educational Foundations and Leadership Department. She is currently employed as a Research and Professional Development Consultant in the Duquesne University School of Education's Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416627234 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416627235 |
| Title | What We Know About Grading |
| Author | Thomas R Guskey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development |
| Year published | 2019-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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