Elementary Teachers' Classroom Assessment and Grading Practices

McMillan, James H.; Myran, Steve; Workman, Daryl

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“…These behaviors would readily seem to be more consistently produced by students who have higher levels of commitment to learning, better organization, stronger interpersonal skills, and better ability to accept feedback without getting angry. More direct evidence is supplied from the literature on elementary school grading, which makes clear that elementary teachers typically take into account student effort, the production of homework, and broader types of performance assessment than multiple choice tests when assigning grades (McMillan et al, 2002;Brookhart, 1993).…”

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Social and behavioral skills and the gender gap in early educational achievement

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2012

Social Science Research

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Social and behavioral skills and the gender gap in early educational achievement

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2012

Social Science Research

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“…Grades should inform stakeholders of what each student knows and is able to do. In their study of more than 900 elementary teachers, McMillan et al (2002) found that teachers who gave more A's used fewer objective assessments, emphasizing non-achievement factors.…”

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“…The relationship between assessment and grading is multifaceted. Both assessment and grading incorporate students' achievement and behavior (McMillan, Myran, & Workman, 2002). Grades communicate student achievement, ranking, and progress to students and parents.…”

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“…Grading practices are highly variable, more so within schools than across schools. Furthermore, the extent to which teachers use non-achievement behaviors varies greatly (McMillan et al, 2002;Talanquer, Tomanek, & Novodvorksky, 2013).…”

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“…Yet, when teachers reward students' effort and attitude, they deprive students of receiving accurate feedback about their performance. (McMillan et al, 2002). Grades should inform stakeholders of what each student knows and is able to do.…”

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