Modesto City Schools is expanding its equitable grading practices, which means prioritizing learning over tasks, and deadlines and mastering subjects over earning ...
But a misunderstanding of standards-based grading’s true principles, a lack of proper training for educators and a rush to quickly adopt a complex new system often leads to messy implementation, ...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Public Schools is considering moving to an “equitable grading system,” in which teachers assess students’ work while considering their diverse background needs to ...
This week, San Francisco schools superintendent Maria Su announced that her school system would be adopting an “equitable grading” framework—and then quickly relented (at least temporarily) in the ...
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown Public Schools held a presentation this week to discuss equitable grading practices to parents of Beman middle and Middletown high school students. Panel speakers included ...
STAMFORD — If a student struggles early in a school year, should they be penalized for those poor performances even if they’ve shown great improvement by the end of the year? That’s the question at ...
Teachers in Virginia are pushing back against a proposal from the Arlington, Virginia school board that would implement more "equitable" grading practices. The proposal, according to WJLA, would ...
Rick: Joe, we had a fascinating conversation a few weeks ago about “equitable grading.” As I noted, I’m pretty skeptical, given that I’ve encountered it as an attack on rigor and traditional academic ...
A conservative think tank led by former Department of Education officials has filed a federal civil rights complaint against an Illinois high school that announced it was implementing a grading system ...
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There was a story in The Wall Street Journal in late April that should concern parents across America. It wasn't about inflation or the peril facing regional banks: It was more serious than that. It ...
Las Vegas high-school English teacher Laura Jeanne Penrod initially thought the grading changes at her school district made sense. Under the overhaul, students are given more chances to prove they ...