Grading
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6 Ways to Curb Grade-Change Requests From Students and Parents (DOWNLOADABLE)
No one likes dealing with grade-change requests. Here are some tips to help teachers avoid them altogether.
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Opinion
Our Grading System Was Setting Students Up to Fail—Until This Change
Our first reaction to standards-based grading was despair. Then, slowly, things began to change.
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In Case You Missed It: How Schools Are Measuring Student Success
Explore stories about grading practices, what truly reflects student achievement, and more.
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A Guide to Equitable Grading in Schools (DOWNLOADABLE)
See how traditional and equitable grading practices differ in this downloadable guide.
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What Should Teachers Do When Students—or Parents—Ask for a Better Grade?
Plenty of students, and even parents, ask teachers to change their grades. Here's how teachers react.
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Interactive
How Teachers Approach Grading, in Charts
Teachers weigh multiple factors, including subjective perceptions, when selecting grades, beyond just assignments and test scores.
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Why Some Schools Are Ditching Class Rank and Weighted GPAs
Educators wonder whether it is time to revisit class rank and weighted GPAs.
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Grading for Equity: Inside One District’s Big Policy Shift
Districts have been shifting grading to strictly assess student learning without add-ons such as extra credit.
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What Are Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common Answers
Differing opinions about the purpose of grades are at the heart of the grading debate.
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A Strengths-Based Guide to Assessing Student Progress (DOWNLOADABLE)
Help students succeed with clearer, fairer rubrics that simplify grading and improve assessment consistency.
Special Report
Grading and Assessment: How to Best Measure Student Success
This report explores the impact of grading policies and practices on student assessment, and the impact of GPAs on students’ futures.
Artificial Intelligence
Is It Ethical to Use AI to Grade?
The technology gives students more feedback, more quickly. But some warn that using AI to score writing could have unintended consequences.
Artificial Intelligence
Quiz
Who's the Tougher Grader: ChatGPT or Teachers? Quiz Yourself to See
Grading “assistants” that use generative AI offer to cut teachers' workload. But do they stack up to actual educators?