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02 Jul Solving the Problems of Zeros in Grading
Originally published: 06.25.13 Much ado has been made in recent years about the problem of zeros in grading. Some districts have responded by stipulating that the lowest grade teachers can assign students is 50% rather than a zero. Districts that enact such policies have no...
17 Oct Why the Label ‘Exceeds Standard’ Doesn’t Work
Today's guest post is written by Thomas Guskey, Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Educators implementing standards-based approaches to grading and reporting often struggle with how to label different levels of students' performance. Four levels of performance is the most common number identified....