To+Grade+or+Not+to+Grade

[|Scoring for Success] 1. Take a look at their scoring scale (basically replaces letter grades) their philosophy about grades changes from a grade that averages with other grades, to becoming a temporary position from which to improve on and an opportunity to show proficiency. 2. See what parents and others think about this system. 3. Poke around the site and see what else is there.

[|Rethinking Education Article] 1. P3 and 4 of this article point out some of the difficulties in implimenting Standards based report cards. What is the apparent primary concern for the transition from Traditional Grades (A,B...) to Standards (P, PP or 1-4...)?

[|Standards Reporting Blog] 1. This is a blog offering some opinions from parents experiencing Standards Based Grading. What do you think about their opinions? 2. Some questions to think about: What part do the parents opinions play in the grading of their students? Should their opinion influence PUBLIC education? Or are we as educators the resident resource? How do we make a coalition to positively influence grading? What would that focus look like? What are relevant questions that need to be answered by a deciding coalition?