List of Recommendations:

Feedback and Assessment from Bob Marzano and Tom Guskey
1. Classroom Assessment Feedback should provide students with a clear picture of their progress on learning goals and how they might improve.
2. Feedback on Classroom Assessments Should Encourage Students to Improve
3. Classroom Assessments should be Formative
4. Formative Classroom Assessments should be frequent.

Grading Scale--From Bob Marzano
5. A grading scale should measure learning over time.
6. Rewrite the standards (competencies) according to this scale

Grading--From Ken O'Connor
7. Grading is not essential for learning
8. Grading is complicated
9. Grading is subjective

Base grades on intended learning goals
10. Use criterion referenced performance standards as reference points to determine grades
11. Limit the student attributes included in grades to individual achievement—not on effort, participation, etc.
12. Sample student performance—do not include all scores in grades.
13, Keep records that can be updated easily—meaning they can change if a student shows you new evidence.
14. Crunch numbers carefully if at all. Consider the median, mean or Olympic (throw out high and low.)
15. Use quality assessments and properly record evidence of achievement.
16. Discuss and involve students in assessment throughout the teaching and learning process.