Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms

Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms

“Joe Feldman shows us how we can use grading to help students become the leaders of their own learning and lift the veil on how to succeed. . . . This must-have book will help teachers learn to implement improved, equity-focused grading for impact.”?Zaretta Hammond,Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & The BrainCrack open the grading conversationHere at last?and none too soon?is a resource that delivers the research base, tools, and courage to tackle one of the most challenging and emotionally charged conversations in today?s schools: our inconsistent grading practices and the ways they can inadvertently perpetuate the achievement and opportunity gaps among our students.With Grading for Equity, Joe Feldman cuts to the core of the conversation, revealing how grading practices that are accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational will improve learning, minimize grade inflation, reduce failure rates, and become a lever for creating stronger teacher-student relationships and more caring classrooms. Essential reading for schoolwide and individual book study or for student advocates, Grading for Equity provides A critical historical backdrop, describing how our inherited system of grading was originally set up as a sorting mechanism to provide or deny opportunity, control students, and endorse a “fixed mindset” about students? academic potential?practices that are still in place a century later A summary of the research on motivation and equitable teaching and learning, establishing a rock-solid foundation and a “true north” orientation toward equitable grading practices Specific grading practices that are more equitable, along with teacher examples, strategies to solve common hiccups and concerns, and evidence of effectiveness Reflection tools for facilitating individual or group engagement and understandingAs Joe writes, “Grading practices are a mirror not just for students, but for us as their teachers.” Each one of us should start by asking, “What do my grading practices say about who I am and what I believe?” Then, let?s make the choice to do things differently . . . with Grading for Equity as a dog-eared reference.    

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The book will stop teachers from changing the way they grade students. Grades for Equity. A must read for justice-centered teachers.

— Rich Milner, Co-Author of ??These Kids are Out of Control:? Why We Must Reimagine Classroom Management for Equity” Published On: 2018-05-08

Wow, Wow! Right from the Prologue, this book hooked me. Joe Feldman makes a strong case for shared grading practices to overcome the inequity of traditional grading, with solid reasoning, well-chosen research evidence, and the powerful and frequent use of teacher voice. The organizing structure encourages thoughtful and reflective reading and will be particularly beneficial for book study. The main message of the book is summed up in this quote. The integrity and reliability of our grades cannot be sacrificed for the sake of professional autono. my.?”

— Ken O?Connor, Author and Consultant, “How to Grade for Learning” Published On: 2018-05-21

There is growing awareness within the industry of education that traditional grading practices have become a barrier to meaningful student learning. One dilemma is that there is a lack of resources to support educators who want to adopt new grading practices that are both accurate and equitable. Joe Feldman addresses this need with his book, Grading for Equity.  Joe skillfully makes a compelling argument for change and offers specific ways educators can make profound differences to their grading practices. Students become intrinsically motivated to learn when their grades accurately measure Students who give up hope of success can now approach learning with a positive growth mindset. Grading for Equity It will give clarity and tools for an individual instructor or as a book study for an entire organization.
— Jeffrey Tooker, Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services, Placer Union High School District Published On: 2018-05-21

“Joe Feldman peels back the curtain and shows the many flaws of our traditional grading system. His arguments are convincing – and the alternatives he proposes are both practical and powerful.  Reading this book will make you re-think the way you assess students and will inspire you to enact a system that encourages revision and redemption instead of compliance and corruption. ” — Denise Pope, Senior Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Education, and Co-Founder, Challenge Success Published On: 2018-06-01

“We don?t usually think of grading when talking about equity, but in Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms , Joe Feldman helps us see why grading is an integral part of an equity agenda. He shows us how we can use grading to help students become the leaders of their own learning and lift the veil on how to succeed. He reminds us that authentic assessment and transparent grading are essential parts of a culturally responsive classroom. This must-have book will help teachers learn to implement improved, equity-focused grading for impact.”

— Zaretta Hammond, Education Consultant and Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain Published On: 2018-06-19 –This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

A man named Joe Feldman. As a teacher, principal, and district administrator, he has worked in both charter and district schools for over 20 years. He was the founding principal of a charter high school in Washington, DC, and began his career as a high school English and American History teacher. He was the Director of Charter Schools for New York City Department of Education and the Director of K-12 Instruction in Union City, California. A consulting organization that partners with school and districts to help teachers use improved and more equitable grading and assessment practices is currently headed by Joe. Joe attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the NYU Law School. He is the author of several articles. Powerful practice in small schools can help us teach without bells. Paradigm. He lives in Oakland with his family.

–This text refers to the paperback edition.

Review

The book will stop teachers from changing the way they grade students. Grades for Equity. A must read for justice-centered teachers.

(Rich Milner, Co-Author of ??These Kids are Out of Control:? Why We Must Reimagine Classroom Management for Equity” 2018-05-08)

Wow, Wow! Right from the Prologue, this book hooked me. Joe Feldman makes a strong case for shared grading practices to overcome the inequity of traditional grading, with solid reasoning, well-chosen research evidence, and the powerful and frequent use of teacher voice. The organizing structure encourages thoughtful and reflective reading and will be particularly beneficial for book study. The main message of the book is summed up in this quote. The integrity and reliability of our grades cannot be sacrificed for the sake of professional autono. my.?”

(Ken O?Connor, Author and Consultant, “How to Grade for Learning” 2018-05-21)

There is growing awareness within the industry of education that traditional grading practices have become a barrier to meaningful student learning. One dilemma is that there is a lack of resources to support educators who want to adopt new grading practices that are both accurate and equitable. Joe Feldman addresses this need with his book, Grading for Equity.  Joe skillfully makes a compelling argument for change and offers specific ways educators can make profound differences to their grading practices. Students become intrinsically motivated to learn when their grades accurately measure Students who give up hope of success can now approach learning with a positive growth mindset. Grading for Equity It will give clarity and tools for an individual instructor or as a book study for an entire organization.
(Jeffrey Tooker, Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services, Placer Union High School District 2018-05-21)

“Joe Feldman peels back the curtain and shows the many flaws of our traditional grading system. His arguments are convincing – and the alternatives he proposes are both practical and powerful.  Reading this book will make you re-think the way you assess students and will inspire you to enact a system that encourages revision and redemption instead of compliance and corruption. ” (Denise Pope, Senior Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Education, and Co-Founder, Challenge Success 2018-06-01)

“We don?t usually think of grading when talking about equity, but in Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms , Joe Feldman helps us see why grading is an integral part of an equity agenda. He shows us how we can use grading to help students become the leaders of their own learning and lift the veil on how to succeed. He reminds us that authentic assessment and transparent grading are essential parts of a culturally responsive classroom. This must-have book will help teachers learn to implement improved, equity-focused grading for impact.”

(Zaretta Hammond, Education Consultant and Author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain 2018-06-19) –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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