Starr Sackstein > Starr's Quotes

“Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“Rigor doesn’t necessarily have to do with the amount of work assigned, but rather the difficulty and intensity of the problem or project.”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School

“Students of the twenty-first century require flexible environments with ever growing capacities like the Internet where literally the world is at their fingertips.”
― Starr Sackstein, The Power of Questioning: Opening up the World of Student Inquiry

“It is essential that we develop a learning space where failure is positive, as it is a catalyst for growth and change. Students need to recognize that taking a risk and not succeeding does not mean they are failing: It means they need to try another way. After”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School

“Averaged scores say very little about actual learning: any number of students can earn a B for many different combinations of reasons. A gifted student who does little work may receive the same grade as a struggling student who has improved steadily throughout the course or a student who started off strongly but performed poorly in the last quarter.”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School

“Assessment must be a conversation, a narrative that enhances students’ understanding of what they know, what they can do, and what needs further work. Perhaps even more important, they need to understand how to make improvements and how to recognize when legitimate growth has occurred.”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School

“To many, achievement meant high grades in every class. This idea had to be challenged. “What does getting an A really mean?”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School

“Your old grade book is a waste of space and time. Don't hesitate; just throw it Out.”
― Starr Sackstein

“Grades ultimately end up being a power tool that serves the teacher but not the student.”
― Starr Sackstein, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School