Why must we change the way we grade students
{"Image DocumentName": "Why must we change the way we grade students?", "Image ImageDescription": "4/13/2017. Why must we change the way we grade students? The growing emphasis on standards and performance assessments makes current reporting practices inadequate. Parents and community members are demanding more and better information about student progress in learning. Advances in technology allow more efficient reporting of detailed information on student learning. Grading and reporting are recognized as one of educators\u2019 most important responsibilities. There is growing awareness of the gap between our knowledge base and common practice in grading and reporting. We\u2019ve considered grading from the points of view of the teacher and the parent. Now let\u2019s look at grading from the point of view of the system. Why must we change the way we grade students? Besides it being Board policy, standards-based information will give the most information to parents and schools about what the student knows and is able to do. Standards Based Grading and Reporting. OCISS. 6/30/04.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}