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<p>No matter the content area, evidence-based grading puts student growth at the heart of the classroom. Designed for teachers and administrators of grades 6-12, <i>Proficiency-Based Grading in the Content Areas</i> details a five-step approach for implementing evidence-based grading and maintaining its effectiveness over time. This book equips any educator -- from technical to fine arts -- with the tools and support to make the shift to focusing on standards and competency.</p> <p><b>Use proficiency-based grading (also known as evidence-based grading) to drive student success: </b> <ul><li>Become familiar with the basic concepts and essential decisions of evidence-based grading that apply to teaching in all content areas.</li> <li>Learn the five phases of implementing proficiency-based grading -- (1) preparation, (2) incubation, (3) insight, (4) evaluation, and (5) elaboration.</li> <li>Explore the steps, paradigm shifts, and pedagogy necessary to implement proficiency-based grading in a particular content area.</li> <li>Study individual-level and institutional-level grading decisions and how they differ from each other.</li> <li>Understand how proficiency-based grading differs from content area to content area and the unique benefits it offers to each.</li></ul></p> <p><b>Contents: </b> <br>Introduction <br>Chapter 1: Implementing Proficiency-Based Grading With Core Belief Fidelity <br>Chapter 2: Implementing Evidence-Based Reporting in Career and Technical Education <br>Chapter 3: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in English Language Arts <br>Chapter 4: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in Fine Arts <br>Chapter 5: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in Mathematics <br>Chapter 6: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in Physical Education and Health <br>Chapter 7: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in Sciences <br>Chapter 8: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in Social Sciences <br>Chapter 9: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading in World Languages <br>Epilogue: