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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what is the status of grading for equity? Is it being discussed, has it been approved? Where in the 'process' (sausage making?) is this proposal?[/quote]

It’s in the works and a priority of the APS Office of Diversity Equity Inclusion. But school systems are customizing and still trying to figure out what aspects of this equity approach should become policy. Just read the long thread on Madison HS and the new grading challenges in the FCPS forum.

Wakefield teacher pushback slowed the rollout within APS for now, it appears. Also APS Hispanic parents have pushed back against the descriptive assessments of subject mastery and prefer the old letter grades.

We should look at this new standards based approach with an open mind because it’s not all figured out yet. I just hope APS addresses the issue of motivation and participation since homework and class participation are de-emphasized under the new approach. Some if not most students need structure. [/quote]

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