Communicating about student achievement requires CALM grades- grades that are consistent, accurate, learning-focused and meaningful. To meet these four conditions, educators need to ask several essential questions:
To what extent am I confident that students in my school/district receive grades that are consistent, accurate, learning-focused and meaningful?
To what extent am I confident that the grades I determine for my students accurately reflect my school/district's published learning goals and performance standards?
To what extent am I confident that what I do in grading is aligned with and contributes to my school/district's mission, vision and goals?
 
These questions are answered thoroughly and in-depth in this 3rd edition of 15 Fixes for Broken Grades and the Discussion and Repair Guide.