Teacher's Guide to Standards-Based Learning: (An Instruction Manual for Adopting Standards-Based Grading, Curriculum, and Feedback)

With foreword by Robert J. Marzano When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K-12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum, instruction, assessment methods, and feedback through standards-based education. The authors provide practical advice, real-world examples, and answers to frequently asked questions designed to support you through this important transition. Implement standards-based grading, instruction, and curriculum in your classroom and school: Explore the theories and benefits of a standards-based curriculum and become familiar with several significant paradigm shifts that will help you make a strong transition to a standards-based classroom. Explore ways to shift your thinking about teaching and lesson plans in order to better understand content as a vehicle for the achievement of standards. Learn how to develop proficiency scales that will