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Making Grades Matter: Standards-Based Grading in a Secondary PLC (A practical guide for PLCs and standards-based grading at the secondary education level) [Matt Townsley, Nathan L. Wear] on Amazon.com...

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Members of the American Education Research Association (AERA) Classroom Assessment SIG are joined each episode by leading scholars, teachers, and assessment professionals to discuss issues in classroo...

Studies show benefits for summer reading in general. But little evidence supports assigning specific books.

Research shows public school principals mostly read practical, member-organization publications rather than peer-reviewed academic journals.

Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement [Schmoker, Mike] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement

In episode 144 of The Grading Podcast, I was invited to share out our upcoming leadership-focused standards-based grading conference. Within this conversation, I suggest why grading reform is a sec…

The post discusses grading policies within a mastery learning reassessment system (MLAS), highlighting five common flawed practices that compromise fairness and learning. It emphasizes the importance of time, increased learning, parallel validity, and equitable grading. A proposed grading policy aligns with these principles, supporting accurate representation of student learning without penalties for prior performance.

Pondiscio: Stability is easily mistaken for complacency or indifference. So schools reward the appearance of change over the reality of improvement.

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After failure, NASA didn’t abandon its mission—they adjusted, learned, and tried again. What if classrooms did the same? A mastery learning reassessment system ensures all students reach high standards through time, feedback, and multiple opportunities. This post outlines a practical, sustainable approach to making “all students succeed” a reality.

Educators—learn how intentional grading practices can enhance student learning in this interactive K-12 webinar with Matt Townsley.

A growing number of Iowa schools are striving to improve communication of student learning by implementing standards-based or standards- referenced grading. Building upon the challenges identified …

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