Top 3 standards-based grading articles (2023) mctownsley.net/top-3-standard… #sblchat

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Currently reading Three Significant Grading Shifts via Massachusetts K-12. #RethinkingGrading #sblchat redesignu.org/wp-content/upl…

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From the archives: Grading reform (including standards-based grading) is not a "teachers vs. administrators" issue mctownsley.net/grading-reform… #sblchat

In this 2022 paper, we address concerns and provide some strategies for implementing alternative grading practices in secondary science classrooms. mctownsley.net/debunking-myth…

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From the archives: The Standard Answer: Considerations for Implementing Standards-Based Grading in an NGSS-Aligned Science Classroom tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #sblchat

From the archives; Grading reform (including standards-based grading) is not a "teachers vs. administrators" issue mctownsley.net/grading-reform… #sblchat

The metrics used by Iowa's School Performance Profile are going to be shifting a bit: educate.iowa.gov/press-release/… via Iowa Department of Education

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Currently reading: What Is Standards-Based Grading, and How Does It Work? edweek.org/teaching-learn… via Education Week

From the archives: 4 Common Myths About Grading Reform, Debunked edweek.org/teaching-learn…

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