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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It appears this thread has gotten somewhat off topic, but I'm in a school that uses standards-based grading and I like it.

It gives the kids a chance to have their work graded and evaluated, and they can see very clearly which areas they're doing well on and which need work. My middle schooler has been able to turn mediocre "formative" scores into outstanding "summative" scores by focusing his studying in the areas that need the work. They often make a formative similar to what the summative will be, so kids are getting practice in the skills they'll be evaluated on.

I think kids will learn more and be better prepared for the future when this grading system is used.

Not everyone agrees with me. My husband hates it because he thinks everything should count. And I remind my kids that formatives and practice *do* sort of count, because if you're failing those or not doing them, there's no way you are going to do well on the summative. And they completely get that.[/quote]

Are you at a public school?  I'm apprehensive that APS class sizes and schools are just too large to have this kind of meaningful feedback.  It sounds like for this type of system to work, teachers need to be evaluating kids on a more meaningful, deeper level.  I understand how this would work in a private school, just have concerns about APS's implementation.[/quote]

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