{"product_id":"hows-my-kid-doing-isbn-9780787967352","title":"How's My Kid Doing?","description":"In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow's My Kid Doing?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e noted educator Thomas R. Guskey has created a practical handbook for parents who have trouble understanding their school-age children's grades, report cards, and test scores. This down-to-earth guide will help parents make sense of school reports and offers a helpful resource that can open communications between parents and teachers. \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Getting Started 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Mean by Grading and Reporting? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Grading and Reporting Essential? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Are Educators Changing Their Grading and Reporting Methods? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are the Purposes of Grading and Reporting? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Should We Develop a Reporting System? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do We Develop a Reporting System? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do We Clarify the Purpose of Each Reporting Tool? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Perceptions and Responsibilities 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents' Perceptions of Grading and Reporting 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents' Perceptions of Teachers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers' Perceptions of Grading and Reporting 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Teachers' Grading and Reporting Practices 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents' Perceptions of Grading and Reporting 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Points-Driven Academic Economy of Classrooms 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Challenges for Teachers in Grading and Reporting 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting Subjectivity in Grading 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing Instructional Concerns with Grading Requirements 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Grading Criteria: Norm-Referenced Versus Criterion-Referenced Criteria 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying Learning Criteria 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding What Sources of Evidence to Use 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating Evidence to Purpose 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Grading and Reporting Methods 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetter Grades 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlus and Minus Letter Grades 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorical Grades 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePercentage Grades 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards-Based Grading 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarratives and Comments 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Special Issues in Grading and Reporting 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading on the Curve 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Valedictorians 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Grade Cutoffs 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Weighted Grades 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Grade Inflation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Developing Better Grading and Reporting Systems 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Purpose 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge of Effective Communication 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools for a Comprehensive Reporting System 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and Grading 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Making Improvements in Grading and Reporting 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Teachers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Children 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGradual Change Strategies 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThomas R. Guskey\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky. He has taught at all school levels, worked as a school administrator in the Chicago Public Schools, and was the first director of the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning, a national educational research center.  In \u003ci\u003eHow's My Kid Doing?\u003c\/i\u003e noted educator Thomas R. Guskey has created a practical handbook for parents who have trouble understanding their school-age children's grades, report cards, and test scores. This down-to-earth guide will help parents make sense of school reports and offers a helpful resource that can open communications between parents and teachers.  \"Here's everything you have ever wanted— or not wanted— to know about grading. Definitely a must read for parents, teachers, and students.\" —Harry K. Wong, educational consultant and author, \u003ci\u003eThe First Days of School\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Over the years, Tom Guskey is the teacher from whom I have learned the most about the principles of effective communication. He has consistently analyzed and articulated our communication options with immense clarity. He's done it again, this time for parents.\" —Rick Stiggins, president, Assessment Training Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is so eminently clear and sensible, it should be required reading for all educators and policymakers, not just parents. In jargon-free prose, Guskey strips away the murkiness surrounding grading and reporting, while never falling into oversimplification. There are many concrete suggestions for both writers and readers of reporting systems. A must for the faculty room as well as the family library.\" —Grant Wiggins, president, Learning by Design\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989373173989,"sku":"NP9780787967352","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787967352.jpg?v=1761783859","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hows-my-kid-doing-isbn-9780787967352","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}