In my jurisdiction we are mandated to triangulate our data and gather grades of how students are performing through the framework of conversations, observations, and products (COP). Although what is in this chapter helps me in this regard, it appears that some students’ grades may still end up being the result of only products (tests). The COP framework you speak of is a huge step forward in the way teachers are beginning to think about grading and the reporting out of grades. But, in the jurisdictions in which it is mandated, it is largely misunderstood.
