Apr. 13—Alette HahnHansen repeats a short phrase to keep herself motivated: "Oscar, doctor, president." The 17-year-old, a junior at Santa Fe High School, hopes to win an Oscar, earn a doctorate and ...

Students in grades three through five are once again getting A through F grades after many parents said nontraditional ...

In Springfield, many schools are now using standards-based grading, a system focused on mastery of skills instead of points on homework and tests.

The Northern Cass school district in North Dakota last spring graduated its first class of seniors who went through most of high school without receiving letter grades. Instead, their report cards ...

Last year, we began our work to shift toward a standards-based grading model that will ultimately be used at all Eagle County School District schools. This year, a number of our schools are piloting ...

Under the new system, students are graded on a 1–4 scale, with a score of 4 indicating performance above grade level for that ...

In an effort to address disproportionate outcomes for students, Eagle County Schools has embarked on a journey toward building equity across its schools. As part of this process, the district began ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Big changes are coming to Oregon’s largest school district. Starting this upcoming school year, Portland Public Schools will alter how middle schoolers are graded. “The grade book is ...

(The Center Square) – Some students in Wisconsin will soon see different grades on their report cards, and there are some worries that those grades may not be enough. Eau Claire Area Schools last week ...

YPSILANTI, MI - Ypsilanti Community Schools is moving toward a standards-based grading model at its high school that focuses on students’ progress toward mastering specific concepts without ...

In Laurie Pennington’s science classes at Gunn High School, standards-based grading has tested students’ and parents’ firm attachment to traditional grades. This is the fourth year she’s used the form ...