Developing Standards-Based Report Cards

by Thomas R. Guskey (Editor), Jane M. Bailey (Editor)

"Guskey and Bailey offer realistic solutions to improving how educators communicate a student′s academic progress to all stakeholders. Their work provides a faculty with the research, step-by-step guidelines, and reporting templates to begin the dialogue to develop a standards-based report card. Without a doubt, this work is a model for schools that want to improve their system of grading and reporting. It certainly has transformed ours!"—Jeffrey Erickson, Assistant PrincipalMinnetonka High School, MN

Develop standards-based report cards that are meaningful to students, parents, and educators!

Although schools have moved toward standards-based curriculum and instruction, grading practices and reporting systems have remained largely unchanged. Helping school leaders gain support for transitioning from traditional to standards-based report cards, this book guides educators in aligning assessment and reporting practices with standards-based education and providing more detailed reports of children′s learning and achievement.

A standards-based report card breaks down each subject area into specific elements of learning to offer parents and educators a more thorough description of each child′s progress toward proficiency. This accessible

Provides a clear framework for developing standards-based report cardsShows how to communicate with parents, students, and other stakeholders about changesIllustrates how to achieve grading consistency without increasing teachers′ workloads or violating their professional autonomyFilled with examples of standards-based report cards that can be adapted to a school′s needs, this practical resource shows district and school administrators how to establish reporting practices that facilitate learning.

334 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mariah Roze · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read! It had some amazing ideas in it that my school is going to use for our new reports cards. But it also had some very unrealistic ideas in it too! Especially, the last chapter.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was required to read this for an administrator's retreat. I must admit that I was unhappy about this... it seemed like such an academic book. Fortunately, it was a better read than I thought it would be. Points are all clearly made and provide enough information to replicate. Unfortunately, the author writes in a very repetitive style... which becomes tedious at times.

I do see it as a book that could be best used as a resource when districts are revising report cards...Unfortunately, we did this last year (before we had the Gutsky book!)