Thomas R. Guskey

You have the power to ignite positive change. Be a leader in your field, whether you’re a classroom teacher or a building-level administrator.

A companion to the best-selling On Your Mark, this practical guide details how to successfully lead lasting grading reform. Implement best practices in grading that address the needs of every student in your school or district in six essential steps.

Expert practitioners address the role of school leaders to model positive change and ignite a shift toward assessments that drive instruction.

Packed with practical strategies for designing, analyzing, and using assessments, this book shows how to turn best practices into usable solutions.

Leaders in education contribute their perspectives on effective assessment design and implementation, sending out a call for redirecting assessment to improve student achievement and inform instruction.

Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover strategies to implement effective practices.