Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work

Abstract

Course Content 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. After the class has opened in the Blackboard Program, you must post to the Blackboard Discussion board within the first 5 days of the class beginning. If you do not post within the first 5 days of class, you will be dropped from the course. Instructors contact class participants via the Blackboard system, therefore, It is your responsibility to make sure that your e-mail address in Blackboard is correct. To verify that your e-mail address is correct in Blackboard, please click on the Change Password button in the Tools box on the Welcome page.

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