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.

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

IOWA CITY — More students are finding success in the classroom at Iowa City schools as teachers move away from traditional grading practices. About 40 educators in the district are studying and ...

I went on a guided tour Thursday of Rome’s historic Colosseum and saw the significance of the barbarism there thousands of years ago. Rome presented its public executions as equitable since the person ...

Joe: Rick, you’ve written recently about the harms of grade inflation and how a primary cause is educators who, influenced by “equitable grading,” compromise rigor and award students higher grades ...