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| Overview |
| Dr. Guskey will provide a two-day professional learning program on the topic of “Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices.” The program will consist of presentations, discussion group activities, and question-and-answer sessions for all participants. |
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| The objectives of the sessions are the following: |
- Participants will learn about the advantages and shortcomings of different grading methods and the implications of those methods for classroom policy and practice.
- Participants will explore strategies for ensuring the grades assigned to students are fair, accurate, meaningful, equitable, and educationally sound.
- Participants will develop guidelines for implementing effective competency-based grading policies and practices at all grade levels in their classrooms and schools.
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| Program Description: |
| Effective grading and reporting require more than revising the report card. It means rethinking all the ways we communicate information about student learning. This program is based on what we know about effective grading policies and practices through systematic research. Keeping in mind the many practical challenges teachers face, participants will review the importance of fairness and honesty in grading and describe ways to ensure meaningful communication between teachers, students and families. Procedures for implementing new reporting structures are highlighted, including competency-based grading, together with policies and practices that should be avoided due to their negative consequences for students, teachers, and schools. |
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| About Thomas R. Guskey |
| Thomas R. Guskey, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education, University of Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he was a middle school teacher, administrator in Chicago Public Schools, and the first Director of the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning, a national educational research center. Dr. Guskey was named a Fellow in the American Educational Research Association and awarded the Association’s prestigious Relating Research to Practice Award. He is author/editor of 30 books and over 300 published articles on assessment, evaluation, grading, and reporting. He may be contacted by email at guskey@uky.edu. |
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| Venue: |
| The American School in London |
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| Timings: |
8.30 am to 3.30 pm
Registration at 8.00 am on the 1st of November 2025 |
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| Investment |
USD 850 Closing Date 15th October 2025
USD 700 Early Bird Offer Till 1st August 2025
Includes: Certificate of Participation for 16 Professional Development Hours, Lunch and 2 Coffee Breaks. |
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