A new video-based teaching program rolled out in Mineola High School’s eighth-grade classrooms this fall has been met with sharp criticism from the district’s parents, teachers and students. Parents ...
As a local educator, I see the same pattern every year: students with impressive GPAs walk into my classroom confident, capable and ready to work, at least on paper. But when it comes time to read ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted. But what if students didn’t have just one shot at acing a midterm, or ...
The San Francisco Unified School District is backing away from a proposed “Grading for Equity” program that would have erased consideration of attendance, effort, and class participation from a ...
Students in the Wharton School’s Executive Master of Business Administration program have raised concerns about course quality, rising costs, and the use of artificial intelligence within grading ...
Grades are a well-established part of the K-12 education system that, in most school districts, play a decisive role in students’ academic standing. But what goes into the single letter or number that ...
More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report ...
A grade of “C” or better is converted to an “S.” “S” indicates credit earned. Students must remain engaged in the course and complete appropriate coursework to earn an “S” grade. Students taking a ...
IN one of my speaking engagements, I was asked this question by a faculty member: “How do you balance between compassion and the level of objectivity and fairness in grading students? According to the ...
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