Report Card Grades When I was a principal it was difficult to develop report cards. What drove me crazy was that I didn’t know what the grades meant. I reviewed report cards. I talked with teachers about the semester and what went into the grades, but I could never confidently say that the grade truly represented what a student learned in class. In trying to make some sense of it all I brought it up at a professional development session. I brought an article on standards … [Read more...]
Why Data Can’t Drive Instruction
[convertkit form=4992798] I’ve worked with hundreds of schools on assessments and how to implement data driven instruction. I’ve noticed that no matter how proficient a school is at assessments all teachers will tell you they are using data to drive instruction. Through professional development, books, and conversation teachers see and hear ideas come up over and over again. They make binders filled with spreadsheets of numbers, they talk about the student grouping, and they point to the … [Read more...]