{"product_id":"hacking-assessment-starr-sackstein-9780986104916","title":"Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to Go Gradeless -- Assessment That Makes Learning Visible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What's my grade? What's it worth? Is there extra credit? Is this for a mark? \" It's time to shift the conversation and make learning visible. Now, you can easily stop reducing students to a number, letter, or any label that misrepresents learning. Now, you can help children see the value in every single assignment. Today, you can make assessment a rich, ongoing conversation that inspires learning for the sake of learning, rather than as a punishment or a reward. All you have to do is \u003cstrong\u003ego gradeless. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrow out your grade book tomorrow \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning teacher and world-renowned formative assessment expert Starr Sackstein unravels one of education's oldest mysteries: how to assess learning without grades -- even in a school that uses numbers, letters, GPAs, and report cards. While many educators can only muse about the possibility of a world without grades, teachers like Sackstein are reimagining education. In this unique, eagerly-anticipated book, Sackstein shows you exactly how to create a remarkable no-grades classroom like hers, a vibrant place where students grow, share, thrive, and become independent learners who never ask, \"What's this worth?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn what formative assessment really looks like.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummative assessment is typically an end-of-unit exam or standardized test, but what is formative assessment? Many teachers struggle with the concept. \u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e not only explains what formative assessment is, it provides blueprints for implementation and examples from educators around the world, who use this strategy successfully every day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead It and You Can Take These Actions Immediately: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShift everyone's mindset away from grades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrack student progress\u003c\/strong\u003e without a grade book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunicate learning to all stakeholders in real time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximize time\u003c\/strong\u003e while providing meaningful feedback\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeach students to reflect and \u003cstrong\u003e\"self-grade\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeliver feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e in a digital world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate cloud-based learning archives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspire Students\u003c\/strong\u003e to share their work openly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is not your average assessment book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e won't bore you with outdated research or unrealistic strategies. In her captivating, conversational style, Sackstein provides practical ideas woven into a user-friendly success guide with actionable steps for creating an amazing conversation about learning that \u003cstrong\u003edoes not require a traditional grade\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each chapter is neatly wrapped in this simple \u003cem\u003eHack Learning Series\u003c\/em\u003e formula: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Problem (an assessment issue that plagues education)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hack (a \u003cstrong\u003eridiculously easy solution\u003c\/strong\u003e that you've likely never considered)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat You Can Do Tomorrow (no waiting necessary)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlueprint for Full Implementation (a \u003cstrong\u003estep-by-step action plan\u003c\/strong\u003e for capacity building)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hack in Action (yes, someone has actually done this)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers around the world are going gradeless, and you can too\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScroll up and click the \u003cstrong\u003eBuy Now\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eAdd to Cart\u003c\/strong\u003e button; read \u003cem\u003eHacking Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e now, and go gradeless tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Starr Sackstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0986104914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986104916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Times 10 Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Starr Sackstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052203897087,"sku":"9780986104916","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0e14386-f98f-414f-b8e0-526787af607e.jpg?v=1685017521","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hacking-assessment-starr-sackstein-9780986104916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}