Fort Worth ISD parents get first glimpse of standards-based grading model

Fort Worth ISD is piloting a new standards-based grading system this year at three elementary schools: Christene C. Moss, Luella Merrett and Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center. Eventually, district ...
KGW8

'It's about fairness': Portland Public Schools considers grading changes to reduce bias in classrooms

PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland Public Schools is considering adopting new ‘equitable grading practices’, which would change how teachers grade students. A handout from the school district said historical ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Gunn leaders, students pilot alternative grading method

An empty classroom at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto on April 3, 2020. Phoro by Magali Gauthier. “Evidence-based” grading, a grading system that focuses on a student’s growth rather than test ...
KTRE

School district’s new grading system gives students a low grade of 40% instead of a zero

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A school district in Missouri adopted a new grading system that prevents students from receiving a zero even if they didn’t do the assignment. The Kansas City ...
Telegram

Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system

The new policy is partly motivated by the need to establish a clear threshold for graduation, to replace the statewide MCAS standard. Members of the teachers union expressed concern about the speed of ...
News9

State Education Assessments Show Students Suffered In All Grades, Subjects

The newly published state assessment data shows students across the board suffered during the pandemic. This is the first statewide assessment of K-12 students since the pandemic brought disruption to ...