Assessments and Grading - what's effective and when?

Assessment & Grading 

 

This week, Philip Summers takes us through the labyrinth that holds types of assessments and grading processes  - those we use too much and many we underuse. We attempt to address the questions: “What are the most effective means to assess in various situations?” and “What methods fail to accomplish what we’re after?”  

 

To be honest, we had to give in on some - just for a practical stance, but that doesn’t mean one way is the only way there is much to consider! 

 

Here are some of the resources you might use to do some exploration of your own (in no particular order):

 

Reeves, Douglas.  Elements of Grading: A guide to effective practice.  Bloomington. 2011.

 

Stevens, Dannelle D., and Levi, Antonia J.  Introduction to Rubrics: An assessment tool to save 

          grading time, convey effective feedback and promote student learning.  Sterling. 2005.

Feldman, Joe.  Grading for Equity: What it is, why it matters, and how it can transform schools 

            and classrooms.  Thousand Oaks. 2019.

 

Marzano, Robert J.  Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading.  Bloomington. 2010.

 

Butler, Susan M., and McMunn, Nancy D.  A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Assessment: 

            Understanding and using assessment to improve student learning.  Greensboro. 2006.

 

O’Connor, Ken.  A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 fixes for broken grades. 2nd ed.  Boston. 2011

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