Thomas R. Guskey

Strengthen your approach to assessment and grading to ensure every student, regardless of background, is college and career ready.

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.

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

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.

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

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