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Beyond the Grade: Refining Practices That Boost Student Achievement

Beyond the Grade: Refining Practices That Boost Student Achievement

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  • Ascertain the school variables that can influence student motivation and enhance achievement, including absenteeism, early literacy education, and more.
  • Explore the disadvantages of traditional grading practices and the advantages that come from the equity of implementing standards-based grading practices.
  • Receive guidance on providing students with the extra time and help they require to meet their learning needs and build a growth mindset.
  • Access a list of questions that can help bring focus to your discussions about grading practices and overcome opposition to the implementation of standards-based grading.
  • Gain resources, including sample schedules, for implementing standards-based grading practices in elementary, middle, and high schools to engage students, foster a growth mindset, and promote learning.

    • Contents

    Introduction

    Part I: Assess Problems With Traditional Grading Practices

    Chapter 1: Why It’s Time to Reassess

    Chapter 2: Flawed Grading Practices and Policies

    Chapter 3: Poverty Creates Variables That Affect Achievement

    Part II: Implement Solutions to the Problems

    Chapter 4: Improved Grading Practices and Policies

    Chapter 5: Strategies That Effectively Address Poverty and Its Variables

    Chapter 6: Rethinking Scheduling

    Epilogue: The Power of a Teacher

    References and Resources

    Index

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