Students in Portland, Oregon may soon be able to get away with cheating and not doing assignments, if Portland Public Schools implements new "equitable grading practices." If adopted, the new ...

A recent survey of nearly 1,000 K-12 teachers found that about half had seen “equitable” grading policies used in their school or district and most reported the approach hurt academic engagement.

(TNS) — When history teacher Jeff Kleiner assigns a quiz, test or lesson, he plots a roadmap to success on the board. Colors and numbers connect detailed criteria to each available score, showing ...

As standardized student test scores plunge, some school districts are responding by masking student knowledge deficiencies through equity grading, which is little more than grade inflation dressed up ...

Rick: Hey Joe, eager to continue our conversation about grading. It’s a crucial subject but also one that quickly gets into the weeds, which can lead to a lot of confusion. So, let’s start by trying ...

Top school districts in the East Bay are adopting some of the core principles of this grading approach while scrubbing any ...

I prided myself on being the fairest grader in my school. Looking back, I cringe at the grading practices I once used. It’s not that I took grading lightly. Quite the opposite: I was deeply invested.

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. About one in four teachers say their schools don’t give ...

At the beginning of the school year, Eagle County Schools shared with parents and students our goal to implement a more accurate and effective grading policy, along with an anticipated implementation ...

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 ...