Fair Isn't Always Equal Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom

Name: Fair Isn't Always Equal Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom
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ISBN: 9781571104243

ISBN-10: 1571104240

ISBN-13: 9781571104243

Edition: 2006

Authors: Rick Wormeli

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Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to assessing and grading students? What's both fair and leads to real student learning? Fair Isn't Always Equal answers that question and much more. Rick Wormeli offers the latest research and common sense thinking that teachers and administrators seek when it comes to assessment and grading in differentiated classes. Filled with real examples and "gray" areas that middle and high school educators will easily recognize, Rick tackles important and sometimes controversial assessment and grading issues constructively. The book covers high-level concepts, ranging from "rationale for differentiating assessment and grading"…

Book details

List price: $33.33
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Publication date: 1/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.37" wide x 9.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




The differentiated instruction mind-set : rationale and definition



Mastery



Principles of successful assessment in the differentiated classroom



Three important types of assessment



Tiering assessments



Creating good test questions



The relative nature of grades and their definitions



Why do we grade, and what about effort, attendance, and behavior?



Ten approaches to avoid when differentiating assessment and grading



Conditions for redoing work for full credit



Six burning grading issues



Grading scales



Gradebook formats for the differentiated classroom



Responsive report card formats



Thirty-six tips to support colleagues as they move toward successful practices for differentiated classrooms



Putting it all together : how do differentiating teachers assess and grade differently?