Developing Standards-Based Report Cards

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

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

Genres: Education, Teaching

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Joy Kirr · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to go to SBG, this is the book to discuss with the committee. (Yes, I read it for our committee.) It made a lot of solid points and posed many questions to consider.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this for my school. It's not a particularly fun book, but it does a good job of outlining the why and how of moving to standards-based reporting.
Includes example report cards, case studies, and clear guidelines.

[Stuart Macalpine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent source book for making standards-based report cards. The emphasis on the idea that report cards are primarily a communication project rather than an academic one is key. He suggests that they are constructed with the wider community, unlike the other aspects of standards-based assessment which are more academic and primarily about clarity of academic information, rather than how is this effectively communicated. I am sure we will be returning to this text later.

[Kim Lanza]

Guskey prompted me to think about how our current report card system does not give a true portrait of a student's growth. His suggestion to give a grade that reflects ONLY academic achievement and then provide info on attributing factors (like homework, effort, etc.) intrigues me. Although everyone I speak to disagrees, I think it has merit and would give more honest feedback.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whenever you try to do something new, the hardest part is figuring out the right questions to ask. My favorite part of this book is how Guskey gives a list of questions--starting with "What is the purpose of this report card? Who is it for?"--and even offers suggestions on which questions should be addressed first, since they'll inform the parameters of the subsequent questions.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wouldn't this be lovely?

[Spacek Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to lead the discussion to staff.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful for any school considering a change to their report card system