UKnowledge Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Helping Standards Make the GRADE

Thomas Guskey
2001 unpublished
When reporting on student work, educato· rs need a clear, comprehensive grading system that shows how students are measuring up to standat·ds. Thomas R. Guskey he issue of grading looms on the horizon for standardsbased education. With standards and assessments now in place, educators face the daunting task of how best to grade and report student learning in terms of those standards. Most educators recognize the inadequacies of their current grading and reporting methods (Marzano, 2000) . Few,
more » ... owever, have found alternatives that satisfy the diverse needs of students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members. Standards don't lessen the responsibility of educators to evaluate the performance of students and to report the results. Nevertheless, the focus on standards poses unique challenges in grading and reporting. What are those challenges, and how can educators develop standards-based grading and reports that are accurate, honest, and fair?
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