Assessment Questions & Answers
Episode description
In episode 189 we discussed all things assessment and standards based grading with guru Tom Schimmer. We knew you had follow up questions around assessing in your classroom so in this episode we’re sharing a question and answer session we had with members of the Make Math Moments Academy all around assessment with standards based grading.
Stick around and you’ll hear answers to:
- How to blend standards based grading and your district policies;
- How to help students buy into standards based grading;
- How you can track standards in a standards based grading classroom;
- What does a student’s mark in a course really represent? and,
- How do I help students NOT erase their work?
Resources:
Courses:
Assessment For Growth [Course]
How To Transform Your Textbook Into A Curiosity Machine [Free Video Course]
Classroom Resources:
Make Math Moments Units & Tasks
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