American universities have not adopted a universal grading system. Although discrepancies between universities lead to blurred standards in terms of real-world competencies, it makes sense that ...

A University of Mississippi researcher gives the American grading system an 'F' in his new book – and said it is harmful to students. OXFORD, Miss. – America’s obsession with grades is failing ...

Rick: Joe, we had a fascinating conversation a few weeks ago about “equitable grading.” As I noted, I’m pretty skeptical, given that I’ve encountered it as an attack on rigor and traditional academic ...

In an attempt at easing the high school-to-college transition, some U.S. universities have begun implementing unorthodox student assessment methods, reigniting a debate over whether the traditional ...

In the intricate world of academia, establishing a fair, accurate, and secure grading system can pose major challenges. Academic institutions, especially law schools, juggle various responsibilities ...

On April 4, 2024, posts began appearing online showing a graphic from an episode of the daytime talk show "Dr. Phil" that showed a "public school grading scale" far more lenient than what many ...

Joe: Rick, you’ve written recently about the harms of grade inflation and how a primary cause is educators who, influenced by “equitable grading,” compromise rigor and award students higher grades ...

Midterm and final grades can be accessed on your Student Resources tab on WyoWeb. Check the mid-term report to verify that you are enrolled in the correct courses and sections and that the correct ...

Assignments and the associated grades represent one of the most powerful tools in our teaching repertoire. It takes great care and precision to design assessments, and how we measure and translate ...

Users across the social media landscape left comments bemoaning the state of the American public-education system. Some users went further, implying that the scale was implemented statewide. But a few ...

Several years ago, during a one-on-one conversation with an art teacher at the middle school where I was principal, I came to an unsettling realization. We were wrestling with the fact that our ...