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Flip The Script On Change: Experience Shapes Teachers' Attitudes And Beliefs, Thomas R. Guskey Apr 2020

Flip The Script On Change: Experience Shapes Teachers' Attitudes And Beliefs, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Teaching is a demanding profession. Teachers dedicate themselves to having all their students learn well and take pride in seeing their students' learning success. But what happens when students don't succeed? How do teachers explain students not learning well or not reaching expected levels of achievement?


Grading: Why You Should Trust Your Judgment, Thomas R. Guskey, Lee Ann Jung Apr 2016

Grading: Why You Should Trust Your Judgment, Thomas R. Guskey, Lee Ann Jung

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Although computerized grading programs have advantages, teachers’ judgment has been shown to be more reliable.


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


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.


What You Assess May Not Be What You Get, Thomas R. Guskey Mar 1994

What You Assess May Not Be What You Get, Thomas R. Guskey

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications

Performance-based assessments may not bring significant change in instructional practice unless teachers are provided requisite time and training.


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.