In Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work, Robert J. Marzano provides an in-depth exploration of what he calls ""one of the most powerful weapons in a teacher's arsenal."" An effective standards-based, formative assessment program can help to dramatically enhance student achievement throughout the K-12 system, Marzano says. Drawing from his own and others' extensive research, the author provides comprehensive answers to questions such as these:
- What are the characteristics of an effective assessment program?
- How can educators use national and state standards documents as a basis for creating a comprehensive, topic-based assessment system?
- What types of assessment items and tasks are best suited to measuring student progress in mastering information, mental procedures, and psychomotor procedures?
- Why does the traditional point system used for scoring often lead to incorrect conclusions about a student's actual knowledge?
- What types of scoring and final grading systems provide the most accurate portrayal of a student's progress along a continuum of learning?
In addition to providing teachers with all the tools they need to create a better assessment system, Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work makes a compelling case for the potential of such a system to transform the culture of schools and districts, and to propel K-12 education to new levels of effectiveness and efficiency.
- ISBN10 1416604227
- ISBN13 9781416604228
- Publish Date 15 December 2006 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 189
- Language English