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Grades Versus Comments: Research On Student Feedback, Thomas R. Guskey Oct 2019

Grades Versus Comments: Research On Student Feedback, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Are comments on student work superior to grades? It depends.


Does Pre-Assessment Work?, Thomas R. Guskey Feb 2018

Does Pre-Assessment Work?, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Educators must understand the purpose, form, and content of pre-assessments to reap their potential benefits.


Making High School Grades Meaningful, Thomas R. Guskey May 2006

Making High School Grades Meaningful, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Most teachers base students' grades on more than one factor. The difficulty is figuring out how to weight and combine the different pieces that go into the final mark. Mr. Guskey suggests a system that not only avoids those problems but gives a better overall picture of a student's performance than the traditional single letter grade.


Mapping The Road To Proficiency, Thomas R. Guskey Nov 2005

Mapping The Road To Proficiency, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

A table of specifications provides a travel guide to help teachers move students toward mastery of standards


How Classroom Assessments Improve Learning, Thomas R. Guskey Feb 2003

How Classroom Assessments Improve Learning, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Teachers who develop useful assessments, provide corrective instruction, and give students second chances to demonstrate success can improve their instruction and help students learn.


Computerized Gradebooks And The Myth Of Objectivity, Thomas R. Guskey Jun 2002

Computerized Gradebooks And The Myth Of Objectivity, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Computerized grading programs and electronic gradebooks can be useful tools. But in the end, Mr. Guskey reminds us, teachers must still decide what grade offers the most accurate and fairest description of each student's achievement and level of performance.


The Road To Classroom Change, Thomas R. Guskey, Kent D. Peterson Dec 1995

The Road To Classroom Change, Thomas R. Guskey, Kent D. Peterson

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Before school-based decision making can change teaching and learning for the better, we must make some changes in the reform itself.


What To Consider When Evaluating Staff Development, Thomas R. Guskey, Dennis Sparks Nov 1991

What To Consider When Evaluating Staff Development, Thomas R. Guskey, Dennis Sparks

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

District leaders must look deeper than students' achievement scores and use a multifacted approach to assess the quality of their staff development efforts.


Synthesis Of Research On The Effects Of Mastery Learning In Elementary And Secondary Classrooms, Thomas R. Guskey, Sally L. Gates May 1986

Synthesis Of Research On The Effects Of Mastery Learning In Elementary And Secondary Classrooms, Thomas R. Guskey, Sally L. Gates

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

The results of well-designed studies show extremely positive student learning outcomes and teacher variables. More studies are needed on several questions, including long-term consequences and effects on classroom interactions and climate.


Staff Development And Teacher Change, Thomas R. Guskey Apr 1985

Staff Development And Teacher Change, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

The most significant changes in teacher attitudes and beliefs come after they begin using a new practice successfully and see changes in student learning.