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An internationally recognized expert on grading practices, author Rick Wormeli revisits these questions in this thoroughly updated second edition of Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom.
List of contents
Section I: Differentiation and Mastery; Chapter 1: Fair to All; Chapter 2: Principled Assessment and Grading; Chapter 3: Mastery; Section II: Assessment; Chapter 4: Assessment; Chapter 5: Descriptive Feedback and Student Self-Assessment; Chapter 6: Principles of Effective Assessments for the Differentiated Classroom; Chapter 7: Assessment Integral to Lesson Design; Chapter 8: Tiering Assessments; Chapter 9: Rubrics; Chapter 10: Creating Good Test Questions; Section III: Grading; Chapter 11: The Relative Nature of Grades and Their Definitions; Chapter 12: Why Do We Grade, and What About Effort, Attendance, and Behavior?; Chapter 13: Honor Roll?; Chapter 14: It's Time to Stop Averaging; Chapter 15: Ten Grading Practices to Avoid; Chapter 16: Redos and Retakes; Chapter 17: Five Burning Grading Issues; Chapter 18: Grading Scales; Chapter 19: Gradebooks and Report Cards; Chapter 20: Putting It All Together
About the author
Rick Wormeli is a National Board Certified Teacher and a columnist for Middle Ground magazine. The winner of Disney's American Teacher Award for English in 1996, Rick is an internationally known speaker on middle-level education, innovation, and teacher professionalism. Rick offers a wealth of experience having worked as a middle grades teacher, human growth and development teacher, and staff development educator. He is also an educational consultant to National Public Radio, USA Today, and the Smithsonian Institute. Rick has presented at the White House, has appeared on Good Morning America, and has worked with school districts all across the country.
Summary
An internationally recognized expert on grading practices, author Rick Wormeli revisits these questions in this thoroughly updated second edition of Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom.
