Recommended Reading
The purpose of grades at NFVCSD is to communicate what students know and can do.
The purpose of grades at NFVCSD is to communicate what students know and can do.
Books NFV has utilized to develop our system:
Brookhart, Susan M. How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading. N.p.: ASCD, 2013. Print.
Dueck, Myron. Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies That Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2014. Print.
Fisher, Douglas, Fisher, and Nancy Frey. Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility, 2nd Edition. N.p.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2014. Print.
Stiggins, Richard J. Classroom Assessment For Student Learning. Portland, OR: Assessment Training Institute, 2004. Print.
Wormeli, Rick. "Chapter 6: Creating Good Test Questions." Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2006. 74-87. Print.
O'Conner, Ken. A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, 2nd Edition. Boston, MA. 2011. Print.
Available Within our District Curriculum Library
(Contact Betsy Nefzger for a copy)Teach Like a Champion, Doug Lemov
The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle
Reading Reconsidered, Doug Lemov
Teach Like a Pirate, Dave Burgess
A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, Ken O'Conner