Effective Grading Practices for Secondary Teachers Type:Paperback This book makes the case

This book makes the case for assessment of student learning as a vehicle for equity in higher education

Organized in terms of problem areas and issues that are particularly pertinent to understanding these processes

is in control of learning There needs to be a diversity of instructional approaches (not just some direct instruction and then some off-line independent work) Well-designed peer learning impacts understanding Feedback in a high trust environment must be integrated into the learning cycle Let's use what we have learned and are continuing to learn

our schools have become more corporatized

this book aims to highlight the status of transformation in the South African higher education system

Effective Grading Practices for Secondary Teachers Type:Paperback This book makes the caseEnact innovative grading systems that more accurately describe student progress! This book challenges traditional grading practices and provides alternatives that can have direct impact on student success. By making subtle shifts toward standards based grading systems, schools can reduce unnecessary course failures, provide students and their families a more accurate picture of current progress, and increase opportunities for success. The author