Mr.Jenkins is a first-year middle school teacher.He wants to develop an easy-to-understand,family-friendly assessment system in his classroom.He plans to offer several workshops about assessment over the school year to help answer families' questions.What other strategies should Mr.Jenkins keep in mind about assessment to help him reach his goals?

Use consistent grading practices and the grading system.Recognize that most parents are used to letter grades as a basis for interpreting their child's progress.Explain how student evaluation relates to A,B,C,D,and F.Focus on individual student performance rather than how a student does compared to the class.Help families understand grading expectations and how they relate to grades.Keep/provide student work samples of various performance levels to illustrate assessment principles and evidence of student progress.Illustrate assessment concepts,including indicators of what students are able to do (quality of work) and how often they do it (frequency of display).