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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"traditional grading"”.
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Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Purpose Of Traditional Grading And The Influence Of Established School Or District Grading Cultures, Guidelines, And Policies In Connecticut Public Middle Schools
… described their perceptions of the purpose of traditional grading and the influence of school or district grading cultures, guidelines, and policies. The research explored the problem of standards-based grading reform due to teachers’ grading perceptions. The literature reviewed includes the …
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Implementing Standards-Based Grading In A Suburban Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan
… this particular change plan, the problem is the traditional grading system at a suburban middle school. The plan advocates for a change to a standards-based grading system. Several steps describing change are examined: describing the current situation, conducting research to support change, and …
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Growth Mindset Development: Examining the Impact of a Standards-Based Grading Model on Middle School Students’ Mindset Characteristics
As the grading reform movement continues to challenge traditional grading practices, standards-based grading has emerged as a viable alternative model. However, many oppose the change as it requires a philosophical shift and overhaul of the grading system. Given the continuing debate and lack of …
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Standards-Based Grading In A Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan
… a suburban middle school transition from a traditional grading and assessment system to a standards-based system. Using Wagner’s (2008) change leadership model, the plan includes an AS-IS assessment and a TO-BE vision to analyze the school’s context, culture, conditions, and competencies …
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Standards-Based Grading within a School District Using Personalized Learning
… study, focused on my desire to implement a new grading practice within the district. This change will result in moving to a standards-based grading system from a traditional grading system. Although this would be a new practice within the district, many districts throughout the nation are making …
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Standards-Based Grading in a Middle School: A Policy Advocacy Document
… the need for a pilot program to reform the grading, assessment, and reporting practices of a suburban middle school. In advocating for such a change, the transition from a traditional system of grading to a standards-based system is strongly recommended. The pilot advocacy document includes …
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Competency based grading in students' achievement
Competency-based grading models are trending in public schools all across the nation. The driving impetus of this study was to evaluate the impact of competency based grading in Missouri high school students' achievement. Much of the research is theoretical with a distinct void of extensive …
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Secondary School-Based Leaders' Preferred Grading Practices and the Impact of their Preferred Grading Practices on their Respective Schools
The practice of grading students based on classroom performance has existed for centuries. Grading practices can look different depending on the division, school, or department. This study looked at lived experiences of school-based leaders around their preferred grading systems, how their …
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Public Education Fuels The Debate: Academic Outcomes Of Students Socially Promoted From Eighth Grade To High School
… grades led to a discussion of the equity of traditional grading practices and whether they were an accurate portrayal of the knowledge and skills students possessed. Additionally, the available data raised questions about class size and individual instruction impacting the academic …
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A Case study to Examine Student Retention at a Less Selective University with a High Rate of Retention
… Great Books curriculum and does not utilize traditional grading and assessment methods. The methods of student socialization are also explored through interviews with faculty and administrators. The findings of this study reveal the qualities of Mortimer Adler College which both support and …
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Investigating Student Perceptions of Equitable Grading Practices
Grading is one of the key components of modern pedagogy. Grades are primarily meant to be a method of communication, which is initiated by the owners of the pedagogy (instructors, school, etc.) and are received by various parties such as students: as feedback on their learning outcomes, parents, …
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The Student Experience of Ungrading
The term "ungrading" is an umbrella term encompassing educational practices that seek to eliminate or minimize the use of the A-F standard grading scale. The term grew in popularity during the Spring 2020 semester, as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic required educational institutions to urgently …
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A Collaborative & Strategic Approach To Improve School Achievement Through The Advocacy Of An Effective Grading, Promotion And Reporting Policy
… careers.</p> <p>This study concluded that MWSD’s grading/promotion policy bestowed upon the superintendent (or designee) the authority to implement <em>any</em> system of grading/promotion, so long as it is fair, accurate, and equitable, as stated in the Illinois School Code (ISC). Thus, the …
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Grading practices and mindset development: the growth of both
This study examined the impact grading policies have on students’ mindsets in urban Midwestern middle schools. The components of this quasi-experimental, causal comparative survey research relied on the grading policies in place at the school level and the students’ reporting of their mindset. Data …
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Grading Teacher Education: Examining How Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs Are Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Enter Standards-Based Grading
… skills necessary to implement standards-based grading in PK–12 educational environments. As educational assessment has evolved toward systems that emphasize mastery, equity, and transparency, it became critical for teacher education programs to align their training approaches to these new …
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Reclamation of surface-mined forest land in the southern Appalachians
… was conducted to evaluate the effect of surface grading practices on erosion, herbaceous ground cover, and tree survival and growth. After five years, study results revealed that traditional grading practices caused excessive soil compaction that resulted in higher erosion and poorer tree growth …
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Non-punitive grading practices in the two-year college
The status of non-punitive grading practices and policies in the two-year college remained highly uncertain due to a lack of substantive research. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to answer the following research questions: (1) How many public and private two-year colleges are currently …