As schools work toward more accurate and meaningful grading, what lessons have emerged from implementing evidence-based approaches? In this roundtable discussion, K-12 school leaders will share their ...

Nine out of 10 faculty who switched to a specifications grading system reported it resulted in higher-quality student work.

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 ...

Rick: You’ve mentioned to me that there’s a mismatch between what the research on equitable grading says and the way the practice is regarded by its critics. Can you explain what you mean? Joe: I get ...

In a video shared on YouTube, leaders at James Madison High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, said a student’s previous test grade will be changed if their score on the next test is higher, ...

If you’ve talked to an engineering nerd or a tech bro recently, you’ve probably heard the phrase “fail fast, fail often” a lot. The idea is simple: Value trying and learning from failure rather than ...

As a product of an ultra-competitive high school environment, where grades were paramount and often overshadowed true learning, I can attest to the flaws in traditional grading systems. The relentless ...