March 2020

Thomas R. Guskey, Senior Research Scholar, University of Louisville Originally published in Ed Week March 8, 2020 With schools around the world moving to online instruction in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, questions have been raised about adopting pass/fail grading. Advocates contend this would be fairer...

Author: Thomas R. Guskey Originally published in Ed Week on 3-8-2020 Educators today have launched major efforts to help student achieve specific non-academic goals, especially those associated with social and emotional learning. These efforts stem from recognition that factors other than academic achievement often have profound influence...

Author: Thomas R. Guskey                                                        Based on Get Set, Go! Originally published in Solution Tree on 1-6-2020 Many grading reform efforts fail because reform leaders make the same classic mistakes (Guskey, 2020). Two important lessons learned from these mistakes can guide others in avoiding these errors and drastically improving...