“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
- Associate Professor of Teaching and Leadership, University of North Dakota
The practice of holding kids back a grade is becoming a more popular solution to address low achievement scores. But research suggests it often does more harm than good for students.
Not all teachers comply when asked to adjust student grades. An education scholar takes a look at what happens when they don’t.
A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
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