In his Sept. 14 piece, “The Danger With Giving Students Feedback,” Alfie Kohn cites a 2020 Duke study which found that the traditional practice of grading can damage student motivation and performance ...

As a high school and middle school teacher, I am in favor of the controversial decision to prioritize third-grade competency through state equivalency tests. While this approach may not be popular, it ...

NASHUA — After rolling out the next generation of report cards at a pair of public workshops with a panel of teachers, a PowerPoint presentation and plenty of multi-colored handouts, school ...

Throughout my years as a teacher, principal, and district administrator, grading was like the old joke about the weather: Everyone complained, no one did anything. Students, families, and faculty knew ...

NASHUA — Students will soon be receiving new report cards with slews of scores that reflect their knowledge and abilities in each course. The school district is piloting the new competency-based ...

The aim is to emphasize students’ display of new skills in grading. The St. Anthony-New Brighton school district plans to expand the model, known as competency-based grading, districtwide by next ...