An empty classroom at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto on April 3, 2020. Phoro by Magali Gauthier. “Evidence-based” grading, a grading system that focuses on a student’s growth rather than test ...

With a years-long shift to skills-based instruction and grading, this district found an unexpected outcome—an increase in AP ...

As schools work toward more accurate and meaningful grading, what lessons have emerged from implementing evidence-based approaches? In this roundtable discussion, K-12 school leaders will share their ...

Joe: Rick, you’ve written recently about the harms of grade inflation and how a primary cause is educators who, influenced by “equitable grading,” compromise rigor and award students higher grades ...