Making Grades Matter: Standards-based Grading in a Secondary PLC at Work, 2020

The authors offer a road map for implementing standards-based grading in a professional learning community (PLC).  Readers will:

·       Study the foundational theories behind standards-based grading and how the PLC process supports and enhances this grading system

·       Learn how to use grades to effectively communicate students’ mastery of learning standards

·       See how using homework as ungraded practice improves learning and enhances students’ motivation to study

·       Understand the value of allowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning when taking assessments

·       Gain valuable insights into the multiyear journey of implementing standards-based grading in a secondary PLC.

Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD

Vice President for Education

Southwestern Union Conference

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