Gearing up for FAST grading and reporting. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Connor, Ken; Jung, Lee Ann; Reeves, Douglas
• Is Part Of: Phi Delta Kappan. Volume 99:Number 8(2018:May)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 71
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Greek letter societies -- Periodicals; Onderwijs; Éducation -- Périodiques; Associations désignées par des lettres grecques -- Périodiques; Éducation; Enseignement; Pédagogie; Politique éducative; Recherche en éducation; Réforme du système éducatif; Services aux élèves; Système éducatif; États-Unis; Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 371.0097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0031721718775683
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-7217

Abstract

The authors posit that the traditional grading system involving points and percentages is not the best way to prepare students to be the self-directed, independent learners they need to be. A better system would produce grades that are FAST (fair, accurate, specific, timely). To bring about these changes, school leaders need not create full agreement about new models but should, instead, create circumstances that make action more likely .