Classroom Assessment & Grading That Work

Author: Robert J. Marzano
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 189
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 0.5

ISBN: 1416604227
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.27
EAN: 9781416604228
ASIN: 1416604227

Publication Date: December 31, 2006
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Product Description
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 students actual knowledge?
* What types of scoring and final grading systems provide the most accurate portrayal of a students 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 K12 education to new levels of effectiveness and efficiency.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Broad concepts, and specific suggestions March 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I got a great deal out of this book. Marzano's books are always very research based (a plus if you ask me) so they're nto exactly beach reading. This book, in particular, mostly describes a specific grading method that is similar to CBM, that needs to be implemented school wide. It also adresses several braod ideas that are important to authentic assessment that teachers can apply at a classroom level.

In a world where assessment is becoming more and more important, schools and teachers need to understand and manage it better. This book can help us do both.

1 out of 5 stars

I can't understand it August 1, 2007
4 out of 42 found this review helpful

I teach high school Spanish. Our principal makes frequent reference to Robert Marzano in faculty meetings. Apparently Marzano is very highly regarded among people with PhD in Education. Our principal especially recommended this book, so I bought it to read during the summer. I got half way thru it, dozed off many times, and put it down for good.