Effective Grading Practices for Secondary Teachers - Practical Strategies to Prevent Failure, Recover Credits, Increase

Informationen zum Autor Dave Nagel has been a professional developer and educational consultant both nationally and internationally since 2003 and has done so as his primary job in education since 2008. Prior was a middle and high school science teacher and administrator in a large district in Indianapolis. As a school leader at Ben Davis High School (enrollment 3000 students) Dave was instrumental in developing a focused plan for differentiated goals for students based on specific proficiency measures which supported the school in improving its graduation rate 14% in just over 4 years.                                            Dave’s primary areas of expertise are in the areas of effective teacher and leader collaboration, assessment and feedback, and specifically effective grading actions both at the school and classroom level. He has been working specifically with Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning research since 2011 that is a driving force for all of his work with teachers, coaches, and administrators. He has authored 5 books previous to this one, including four within the PLC+ series of publications (Corwin).                                           Published multiple times in various publications such as Principal Leadership and Educational Leadership, Dave has also presented at various national conferences. Dave has a strong moral aspect, strives to be very relatable and practical when working with people, and has a savvy sense of humor that supports him in his life and work.    Dave stays very busy with his beautiful and supportive wife, Kristen, and three boys (ages 20, 15, and 13). He acknowledges every day that the Lord guides his actions and is the driving force in his life. Dave is an independent consultant for Corwin Press and is the owner of NZJ Learning LLC (named after his three boys) and the Founder of The Center for Collaborative Expertise. Klappentext Enacting an effective grading system that emphasizes the secondary student's learning process!The book is written in an articulate and direct format that highlights successful practices, programs and activities t Zusammenfassung A growing body of evidence suggests that many traditional grading practices are ineffective and potentially damaging.  This book provides teachers with practical alternatives to traditional methods, and guiding questions to help them decide on the best practices for their schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Jeffrey A. Erickson Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Part I: Why Changing Grading at the Secondary Level Is a Tough Sell 1. Grading: Long Perceived as the One Immovable Element in a Constantly Evolving Field 2. Determining Why Grading Changes Are Needed Part II: Practice Trumps Policy 3. Policy: The Starting Point, Not the Destination Finder 4. Policy Into Practices: The Path to Effective Grading Part III: Grading Practices to Prevent Failure, Recover Credits, and Increase Grading on Standards 5. Preventing Unnecessary Failure 6. What Do We Do When Failure Does Happen? Effective Credit Recovery 7. Standards-Based Grading Part IV: Elements for Successful Implementation 8. Determining What (Could) Change 9. Implementation: Setting Up and Conducting Action Research Appen...

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Dave Nagel has been a professional developer and educational consultant both nationally and internationally since 2003 and has done so as his primary job in education since 2008. Prior was a middle and high school science teacher and administrator in a large district in Indianapolis. As a school leader at Ben Davis High School (enrollment 3000 students) Dave was instrumental in developing a focused plan for differentiated goals for students based on specific proficiency measures which supported the school in improving its graduation rate 14% in just over 4 years.                                          

Dave’s primary areas of expertise are in the areas of effective teacher and leader collaboration, assessment and feedback, and specifically effective grading actions both at the school and classroom level. He has been working specifically with Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning research since 2011 that is a driving force for all of his work with teachers, coaches, and administrators. He has authored 5 books previous to this one, including four within the PLC+ series of publications (Corwin).                                         

Published multiple times in various publications such as Principal Leadership and Educational Leadership, Dave has also presented at various national conferences.

Dave has a strong moral aspect, strives to be very relatable and practical when working with people, and has a savvy sense of humor that supports him in his life and work.   Dave stays very busy with his beautiful and supportive wife, Kristen, and three boys (ages 20, 15, and 13). He acknowledges every day that the Lord guides his actions and is the driving force in his life. Dave is an independent consultant for Corwin Press and is the owner of NZJ Learning LLC (named after his three boys) and the Founder of The Center for Collaborative Expertise.

Product details

• Authors: Dave Nagel, David T. Nagel
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2015
• EAN: 9781483319896
• ISBN: 978-1-4833-1989-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Secondary Schools, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary