Connections Conference 2014

Implement standards-based grading practices that accurately and equitably report student achievement!Standards-based education poses a variety of challenges for gradingand reporting practices. This edited volume examines critical issues in standards-based grading and provides specific suggestions forimproving policies and practices at the school and classroom levels. The chapters: -Describe traditional school practices that inhibit the implementation of standards-based grading -Address how teachers can assign fair and accurate grades to English language learners and students with special needs -Examine legal issues related to grading -Discuss why report card grades and large-scale assessment scores may vary -Offer communication strategies with parents