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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read the book (a while ago, so I've forgotten quite a bit) and my kid's independent school uses this approach to grading. Read the book - it really is thought provoking, and makes you think about what school is for. What is the point?

For my kid's school, this approach has reinforced that grades are measuring learning. The point is to learn the material, so if you retake a test, and you've learned the material by the second try, cool. Yeah, you don't get as many points as the person who got it right on the first try (retakes are for 80% of credit or something) but you still get rewarded for learning.

They also provide points for a variety of activities, some of which my kid is better able to do than get a good grade on a test. He is dyslexic and tests are not terribly good measures of his knowledge. He is always the one leading the group work and making sure the group project gets done well, though. So he gets points for that. But it is all very clear - everyone is eligible for the same number of points for the same tasks, and anyone can retake a test or redo an assignment for the same percent credit.

So its not only APS - some independent schools are using this approach, too.[/quote]

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Haven’t read the book but these are all things our private school does anyway.[/quote]

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