Guskey, Thomas R.

On your mark : challenging the conventions of grading and reporting / Thomas R. Guskey. - viii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Define the purpose of grades -- Challenge the use of percentage grades -- Challenge plus and minus and half-grade increments -- Challenge bell-shaped grade distributions -- Challenge the computation of class rank -- Challenge the use of a single grade -- Challenge the use of mathetical algorithms -- Challenge practices that confound the meaning of grades.

9781935542773 (perfect bound)

2014017325


Grading and marking (Students)--United States.
School reports--United States.
Educational evaluation--United States.

LB3060.37 / .G895 2015

371.27/2