Assignments and the associated grades represent one of the most powerful tools in our teaching repertoire. It takes great care and precision to design assessments, and how we measure and translate ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Last month, the dean of Yale College presented a report concerning student transcripts to faculty. The ...

Indian Prairie School District 204 is piloting a weighted grading system this year, with the goal of standardizing grading and promoting equity across the district, according to district ...

SCHENECTADY — After studying the issue for the past 12 years, Schenectady schools recently instituted a new policy rooted in equity and establishing uniformity for how teachers across the district ...

Researchers find merit in deeper grading methods, but don’t look closely at vexing ideas like no homework deadlines Given my complaining about the dearth of control group research in the spreading, ...

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 ...

Grading of Form Four national examinations is set for major changes that could provide millions of students under 8-4-4 with a better chance of improving their final scores. The new proposals to ...

The number of elementary school students who received a zero on their state standardized essay test questions this spring increased by about 20% from last year. Among all third- to eighth-graders, ...