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It is based on the sound grading practices in casl, the dvd grading and reporting in standardsbased schools, and the book a repair kit for grading. Lettersize pages are printed in green ink on quality white paper and bound in a durable, deep green cover with semiconcealed wire binding. This is a must have for any teacher or administrator interested in taking your grading. A repair kit for grading 15 fixes for broken grades by ken oconnor two essential questions that all educators should ask about their grades how confident am i that the grades students get in my classroomschooldistrict are accurate, meaningful, and consistent, and that they support learning.
Thus the need for this repair kit, in which ken oconnor identifies 15 ways to fix broken grades15 things to do for grades to be effective. The book repair kit comes with a one month allaccess pass to the save your books courses. The smart book repair kit contains the advice, materials and equipment needed. The fixes are in four categories that reflect common grading challenges. Marianne hanley, assistant conservator manages circulating collections rehousing and repair unit, trains and supervises workstudy. Which one of the two better illustrates what students know and what they. It therefore becomes obligatory for all dealers in rare books to accurately describe the. A book with tightened hinges is sometimes more sturdy after treatment than it was at the time of purchase. A repair kit for grading fayette county public schools.
It is an immaculate state which very few books that have circulated can honestly be said to possess. If the purpose of grading and reporting is to provide an accurate description of what students have learned, then averaging must be considered inadequate and inappropriate. Then run the long edge of a bone folder down the length of the outer hinge of the case, applying even pressure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A teachers grade book has long been considered that teachers domain and. A repair kit for grading 15 fixes for broken grades by ken o. A repair kit for grading, by ken oconnor describes 15. I opened my first bookbindery in 1979 and, after more than 35 years in the business, we sold our bindery in the dallas. This is better suited for soft cover books, but you can use it on hard covers too.
Appendix a rubric for evaluating grading practices 151. You have clicked a page that seems to be very popular. Buy binding and repairing books by hand 1st edition by muir, david isbn. In libraries large and small, minor repair is a critical component in overall efforts to care for collections of books and journals. Appendix b contains a rubric for evaluating grading practices. Mint m this means that the book is in near perfect condition. Genesee county probationary teachers may register for a free summer book study, and will receive a copy of ken oconnors book, a repair kit for grading. One of the authors major reasons for writing this book now is the increasing emphasis on standards or learning goals also called learning outcomes. You want to ensure optimum adhesion of the product youll be applying. Many types of binding and printing options, hardback with window, hardback with solid front cover and new soft back version available for every budget, wire stitched or thread sewn content, custom build your book.
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Fifteen fixes for broken grades with dvd, 2nd edition. Imagine two different grade books for the same set of students, as shown in figure 1. A repair kit for grading second edition by ken oconnor 2010 the second edition of this book is approximately 38 pages longer than the first edition in 2007. When thats the case, grades are broken and teachers and schools need a repair kit to fix them. Also, note that there is plenty of each product provided, so that you can repair numerous books. Inasmuch as books are printed and not minted like coins, the term as new is preferable to the much abused and inappropriate misapplication of the word mint to the condition of books that might genuinely merit the appellation. Typical martial art grading books contain up to 24pp bespoke custom designed pages with club logo watermark as standard. Check to make sure that the text block is still square in its case. Book restoration and repair is a fairly simple process that can quickly and inexpensively restore books to nearoriginal condition with the right tools, saving you money in replacements. Ab bookmans weekly, which ceased publication in 1999, was for decades the bible of the antiquarian book trade. Included in every issue ab bookmans after 1949 was a set of criteria for grading the condition of used books.
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Simple techniques for the maintenance and repair of books. Thats why this book advocates the implementation of grading systems based strictly on student achievement and shows educators how to create them. The best pattern grading book of all fashionincubator. In many schools, the answers to these questions often range from not very to not at all. How often this parts need changing depends on how often you use the sprayer. This online book study will provide a framework for new teachers to consider their grading practices in a collaborative format this summer. All the supplies and tools needed for extensive book repairs. The ideas in ken oconnors a repair kit for grading would work a lot better if students were all identical and selfmotivated, and if we only want curricula to be morsels of accomplishment that once digested remain firmly in place. Quite frequently when i am in the process of obtaining oz books from a private individual and ask him or her about the book condition, i get a. Oconnors premise is that grading in most schools is a broken practice, including irrelevant, unfair components that present inaccurate pictures of students academic. Seven reasons for standardsbased grading educational.
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