Providing a clear framework, this volume helps headteachers align assessment and reporting practices with standards-based education and develop more detailed reports of children's learning and progress.

Develop standards-based report cards that are meaningful to students, parents, and educators! Helping school leaders gain support for transitioning from traditional to standards-based report cards, this book guides educators in aligning assessment and reporting practices with standards-based education and providing more detailed reports of children's learning and progress. This accessible volume: Provides a clear framework for developing standards-based report cards Shows how to communicate with parents, students, and other stakeholders about changes Illustrates how to achieve grading consistency without increasing teachers' workloads or violating their professional autonomy Includes examples of standards-based report cards that can be adapted to a school's needs