The differentiated instruction mind-set : rationale and definition -- Mastery -- Principles of successful assessment in the differentiated classroom -- Three important types of assessment -- Tiering assessments -- Creating good test questions -- The relative nature of grades and their definitions -- Why do we grade, and what about effort, attendance, and behavior? -- Ten approaches to avoid when differentiating assessment and grading -- Conditions for redoing work for full credit -- Six burning grading issues -- Grading scales -- Gradebook formats for the differentiated classroom -- Responsive report card formats -- Thirty-six tips to support colleagues as they move toward successful practices for differentiated classrooms -- Putting it all together : how do differentiating teachers assess and grade differently?
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