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Table of Contents

Reproducible pages are in italics.

About the Authors

Introduction

A Need for Lasting Change

This Book’s Organization and Audience

Where to Go From Here

PART I

Assess Problems With Traditional Grading Practices

Chapter 1

Why It’s Time to Reassess

Education, Employment, and Poverty

College Dropout Rates

Standardized Assessment

Summary

Reflection Questions

Chapter 2

Flawed Grading Practices and Policies

Sort-and-Select Practices

Seat Time Requirements

Formative and Summative Assessment Weaknesses

Skewed Averages

Summary

Reflection Questions

Chapter 3

How Poverty Creates Variables That Affect Achievement

Literacy and Income

Geographical Mobility

Absenteeism and Dropout Rates

Summary

Reflection Questions

PART II

Implement Solutions to the Problems

Chapter 4

Improve Grading Practices and Policies

Standards-Based Grading

Averaging

Homework

Summary

Reflection Questions

Chapter 5

Effectively Address Poverty and Its Variables

School Programs

Early Literacy Instruction

Mentors and Peer Tutors

Growth Mindset

Gradual Release of Responsibility

Summary

Reflection Questions

Chapter 6

Rethink Scheduling

The Master Schedule

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Alternative School Schedules

Summary

Reflection Questions

Epilogue

The Power of a Teacher

Reflection Questions

References and Resources

Index