Like the four Cs of a diamond, card grades also work from a four-criteria system. The key determinants that make up a card’s grade are: Corners, Centering, Edges, and Surface. Beckett (BGS) is a card ...

Assessment criteria are the assignment expectations: they describe the elements of learning (i.e., knowledge, skills, values) that are being assessed and the standard the learner is expected to meet ...

This standard emphasizes the importance of communicating expectations to your students before they begin their work. The syllabus or assignment instructions should include clear grading information.

Will each school get a number grade, or a letter from A to F? Neither, said Garth Harries. The schools’ first report cards, which are due March 15, will look more like a 3-D matrix. Harries (pictured) ...