On Your Mark Quotes

“when charismatic consultants preface their statements with the phrase “Research says,” they should be immediately asked, “What research?” And they should be expected to offer detailed answers with specific citations that can be verified.”
― Thomas Guskey, On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting

“Among the seventy-three teachers who responded, scores ranged from 50 to 96! Just as Starch and Elliott found a century earlier, scores varied by more than forty-five percentage points—and that’s among teachers who received specific professional development in writing assessment!”
― Thomas Guskey, On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting