“Equitable grading” seeks to make sure students master concepts while acknowledging home-life issues. But the approach nixes homework—and some teachers don’t like it.
Approach aims to measure mastery and account for hardships at home; teachers say some students game the system
Laura Jeanne Penrod, a Las Vegas teacher, doesn’t support the equitable grading system mandated in her district.Las Vegas high-school English teacher Laura Jeanne Penrod initially thought the grading changes at her school district made sense. Under the overhaul, students are given more chances to prove they have mastered a subject without being held to arbitrary deadlines, in recognition ofSoon after the system was introduced, however, Ms.
to their final grades, leading many to forgo the brainstorming and rough drafts required ahead of writing a persuasive essay. Some didn’t turn in the essay at all, knowing they could redo it later.
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