{"product_id":"changing-the-grade-jonathan-cornue-9781416625391","title":"Changing the Grade: A Step-by-Step Guide to Grading for Student Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany educators agree that the 100-point grading model is not always a reliable way to evaluate student learning. But is there another way to more accurately and equitably grade students and provide high-quality information to parents while fostering student learning? If so, why haven't school districts across the country changed their practices?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChanging the Grade\u003c\/em\u003e, author and educator Jonathan Cornue presents a detailed model for developing a more reliable, standards-based grading system--\u003cem\u003eincluding 30 steps to guide you through the process\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to identifying and addressing the barriers to change--such as concerns about how colleges and employers will interpret an alternative grading model--Cornue offers a concrete structure for changing the grading system, providing guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinking in a new way about \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e grades are given and the \u003cem\u003epurpose\u003c\/em\u003e of a report card grade;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying what needs to be changed and what actions must be taken to facilitate the change;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a team of stakeholders--including teachers, principals, and guidance counselors--to lead the change process;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping the new standards-based grading structure;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning standards-based assignments and assessments that align with a new grading structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoiding grade inflation; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting buy-in from teachers and other staff members, principals, administrators, the board of education, and the community by demonstrating that the change process is intentional, research-based, student-focused, and permanent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also includes helpful samples of standards-based gradebooks, homework assignments, rubrics, and report cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in making a systemic and systematic shift to a high-quality grading structure that is far less subjective than many commonly found in schools, consider \u003cem\u003eChanging the Grade\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Cornue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416625399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416625391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Jonathan Cornue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123475607807,"sku":"9781416625391","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53736abf-9dea-4dda-92b0-fb799e26dd86.jpg?v=1687431104","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/changing-the-grade-jonathan-cornue-9781416625391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}