I’d rather not replace letter scores with number scores in this standards-based grading movement. Students tend to see the 5 (or whatever score is highest) as they did the “A,” and they will until we talk about learning in much more nuanced and complex ways — the ways that defy measurement and conflation of learning into a number or letter.
Book Response: Rethinking Grading by Cathy Vatterott
I think this book is really helpful for teachers rethinking grades. Okay. In Rethinking Grading: Meaningful Assessment for Standards-Based Learning, Cathy Vatterott offers a framework for standards-based grading to reflect student progress and learning, and she provides examples from elementary, middle, and high schools. Still, …