Faculty Book Gallery
This collection contains books by faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies.
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A Parents' Guide to Grading and Reporting: Being Clear about What Matters
Matt Townsley
Whether resulting from the educational fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic or merely challenging the status quo, more schools are transitioning their grading practices away from traditional points and percentages and toward 21st century grading practices such as standards-based and proficiency-based grading. A Parents’ Guide to Grading and Reporting: Being Clear about What Matters assists parents and guardians in understanding what is involved in 21st century grading and how to become better partners with educators in efforts to understand students’ strengths and areas for improvement. -- Provided by the publisher
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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
Maximize learning by making grades more meaningful and motivating to students. With the support of this practical guide, professional learning communities (PLCs) will discover a clear road map for implementing a standards-based grading system at the secondary level. The authors provide all of the actionable ideas and tools needed to not only transition to this improved system but to achieve the greatest possible success with it. -- Provided by the publisher
