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Guskey, Thomas R. – 2002
This book is designed for parents who have trouble understanding their school-aged children's grades, report cards, and test scores. It helps them make sense of school reports and offers resources to open communications between parents and teachers. The seven chapters focus on: (1) "Getting Started" (e.g., what grading and reporting mean, whether…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grading, Parent Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Download full textGuskey, Thomas R. – 1997
The relationship between selected contextual and socioeconomic variables and school-level results from a statewide performance-based student assessment system was studied using the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS). KIRIS uses portfolios of student work, scores from on-demand assessments, and student performance on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
