This chapter had to do with grading and how it relates to UBD and DI. The key principles are that: 1. Grades should be based on the goals and standards you have established. 2. Evidence should be valid and not be confused with learning disabilities or ELL issues. 3. Grades should not be based on how a student performed compared to the other students in the class. 4. Grades should be based on summative assessment as that reflects what learning has happened. 5. Avoiding grading based on an average which can be deceptive. 6. Grading should be based only on what the student learned, not on extra things like work habits and behavior. These should be reported separately from the grade.
I think the ideas are good for these concepts but putting it into practice is going to be difficult. The inertia of the education establishment makes it hard to make changes. Not only that, colleges and universities need to adjust what they will accept as evidence of achievement before real changes are made. As long as students have to meet certain criteria to get into college, high schools will provide the kind of reporting that colleges want. If they start requiring more valid and accurate assessment, then the High Schools will teach for it.
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