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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t tell if this potential move by APS is trying to show that it is “with it,” well-intentioned, naive, or some mixture of these things.[/quote]

Let’s go with the mishmash.[/quote]

Okay so I have not read that book, and I should, but j suspect this is the issue. I imagine that this kind of grading works well in districts that have a better curricular foundation. If what is being assessed is rigorous and a student has to make a huge effort to understand the material, and if they don’t pass a student if they don’t, then just demanding students meet the standard doesn’t seem like a problem. The kids will automatically see the benefit of not getting behind.

I believe part of the theory is that grading homework doesn’t just grade on having done the work. It also grades on home stability. Kids from chaotic, unsupportive homes are going to be at an unfair disadvantage. I agree that’s a problem. Yes kids from underprivileged environments are also going to have a hard time meeting standards but there is no reason to compound the problem by grading homework.  (I admit I don’t understand the benefits of allowing test re-takes for full credit without a good reason.)

But when you don’t have to learn much you’re not going to be stretched in any meaningful way, and a high school diploma won’t be more valuable than a GED. People with GEDs are less successful because although they learn the same material, they haven’t been expected to tackle a problem and focus it over an extended amount of time, like learning a lot of material in one semester or completing a long-term class project forces you to do.

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