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A Repair Kit for Grading: Fifteen Fixes for Broken Grades with DVD [With CDROM] by Ken O'Connor
msgslibrary's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.75
If you have or are considering buying "Grading for Equity" by Joe Feldman, I would recommend this as either a companion piece or a flat-out replacement. I, personally, am likely going to buy a copy of this book as a replacement when I am able. The practices it covers are essentially the same, for the same reasons, and it communicates them in FAR fewer pages and words than "Grading for Equity". It's much easier and clearer to use as a quick-reference for a teacher, and takes up a smaller footprint on the bookshelf. Absolute must-buy for teachers looking to give better assessments, either way.
emilymorgan02's review against another edition
5.0
Interesting so far. We are doing a book discussion as a team. I'm hoping to get some good ideas.
knunderb's review against another edition
3.0
no groundbreaking or revolutionary ideas in this book, but a good reminder of sound grading practice.
jnfilippelli's review
4.0
Lots to think about with regards to assessment. Hard to wrap my head around some pieces, especially within the current system and as it applies to an ELA classroom. Love the applicable policies in for each "fix."
juliaogden's review against another edition
5.0
So great. I can implement some of these things on a teacher level, but we need district-level change.
anna_reads_too_much's review
3.0
Has some good ideas, and others that I don't personally care for. However, almost none of them will work in a real high school setting. I know that he has "Teacher Vingettes" at the end of each chapter, in which teachers state how these practices have helped learning in their classroom, but personally I think some of these will only work in a perfect world - not in a real school.
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