“It’s Just Not Fair!” Making Sense of Secondary Students’ Resistance to a Standards-Based Grading
Looks at a high school transitioning to standards-based grading and the challenges and perceptions of the students.
Lessons from Alternative Grading: Essential Qualities of Teacher Feedback
Examines the alternative grading practices (not point-based grading) of five secondary teachers.
Putting Classroom Grading on the Table: A Reform in Progress
Follows a district with multiple high schools where new grading policies were put into effect: • Course-alike grading policies: A policy that establishes consistency in "what counts" for a course grade among teachers course at the same school.• A minimum 50% F: Eliminating the zero on a traditional 100-point scale in favor of an equal intervals between grades (e.g., 90 = A, 80 =B, 70 = C, 60 = D, 50 = F). • Test retake policy: Permitting students to retake tests, holding them accountable for learning the standards, and giving them credit for that learning. • Late work acceptance policy: Acceptance of late assignments for credit.
Teacher Grading Decisions: Influences, Rationale, and Practices
