Grading for equity : what it is, why it matters, and how it can transform schools and classrooms / Joe Feldman.
| Author/creator | Feldman, Joe author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2019] |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | xxviii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "For some time, traditional (A - F) grading practices have been under fire from a wide range of stakeholder. Grading policies are wildly inconsistent from classroom to classroom, frequently misguided, uninformed, and frequently based on subjective judgments. Of even more concern, our grading practices exacerbate the achievement gap. It is well-documented that African-American and Latino students, boys, as well as special education students, are disproportionately suspended and expelled, influenced by teachers' unconscious but biased judgments of student behavior. Virtually ignored is how teachers' incorporate subjective and non-academic criteria into their grades (through criteria such as student attitude, "participation", and "effort"), and how approach to grading contributes to these same students' disproportionately high course failure rates and disproportionately low placement in advanced academic tracks"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index. |
| LCCN | 2018021314 |
| ISBN | 1506391575 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9781506391571 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB3051 .F44 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |