Portland Public Schools' students may soon avoid failing grades for not completing their work or cheating if a new 'equitable grading practices' framework is adopted.
"Given the dismal scores in reading and math on national comparisons after the pandemic, it is sad that a school district would exercise the soft bigotry of low expectations," Butcher said."The district’s approach will harm students for life by not holding them responsible for their behavior and decisions."
The hangout states that the focus for students should be for demonstrations of proficiency instead of rewarding students for"playing the school game."The handout draws its framework from Joe Feldman's book"Grading for Equity," including guidance such as: not giving students zeros, adopting a 0-4 scale instead of a traditional 0-100 scale, giving greater weight to recent performances, not including group work for grades, allowing retakes, developing rubrics, and more.
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