Our teaching philosophies and instructional practices are NOT shaped by grading systems

What will happen If we consistently engage in assessment practices that reflect our best knowledge of teaching and learning?

We should report on student proficiency with designated competencies, goals, or standards, not on their status relative to one another.

Teachers should do (_____) grading of student work

Choose more than one answer: When it's time for report cards, use 3-P grading. the teacher tracks and reports a student's based on:

Teachers do not track and report a student performance, process and progress

Standards-based grading: indicates the degree of mastery a student has demonstrated at specified points in time on delineated standards or goals

Portfolio-type assessment and reporting: focuses on actual samples of teaching performance

In a differentiated classroom students often work at different paces and are assessed according to varied learning goals.