<DIV sercontent> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Communicating about student achievement requires accurate, consistent and meaningful grades. </B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Educators interested in examining and improving grading practices should ask the following questions: </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Am I confident that students in my classroom receive consistent, accurate and meaningful grades that support learning? </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Am I confident that the grades I assign students accurately reflect my school or district's published performance standards and desired learning outcomes? </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=justify>In many schools, the answers to these questions often range from "not very" to "not at all." When that's the case, grades are "broken" and teachers and schools need a "repair kit" to fix them. <I>A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, 2/e  </I>gives teachers and administrators <B>15 ways</B> to make the necessary repairs. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR><BR><BR><I><B>Additional Resources from ATI<BR><BR></B>Visit </I><I> to read more articles on assessment, download study guides, and more!<BR></I></P></DIV>