SBG Book Study

In order to prepare for the upcoming change to Standards-Based Grading, Nixa teachers will receive 2 books to review.  One of those books will also be available as an online summer book study (sign-ups will be available soon, but there will be limited availability...watch CIA Matters for the sign-up link!).  Here's a chance for you to peruse the titles you will be receiving soon!

Answers to Essential Questions About Standards, Assessments, Grading, & Reporting by Thomas R. Guskey & Lee Ann Jung

 

From Amazon: 

"This easy-to-use Q&A gives jargon-free answers to the most common questions in 21st-century education reform—and provides a basis for cooperation on successful improvement efforts."

*Click the book above to take a look inside the book!*

A Repair Kit for Grading:  15 Fixes for Broken Grades by Ken O'Connor

From Amazon: 

"Communicating about student achievement requires accurate, consistent and meaningful grades.

Educators interested in examining and improving grading practices should ask the following questions:

• Am I confident that students in my classroom receive consistent, accurate and meaningful grades that support learning?

• Am I confident that the grades I assign students accurately reflect my school or district’s published performance standards and desired learning outcomes?

In many schools, the answers to these questions often range from "not very" to "not at all." When that’s the case, grades are "broken" and teachers and schools need a "repair kit" to fix them. A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, 2/e gives teachers and administrators 15 ways to make the necessary repairs."