🚨 SFUSD’s “Grading for Equity” policy is under fire. Critics say it lowers standards, hides student struggles, and isn't equitable at all. 📉

A deep dive by @thevoicesf:
https://thevoicesf.org/grading-for-equity-is-neither-grading-nor-equitable/

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Grading for Equity is neither grading nor equitable

During the Board of Education discussion on Grading for Equity Tuesday night, I heard Board President Phil Kim say something incorrect that bears a closer look. He said, “Oh, Grading for Equity — that’s the same thing as Standards-Based Grading.” Unfortunately, this is a misunderstanding. While Grading for Equity clearly grew out of Standards-Based Grading […]

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Always looking for new ideas in #pedagogy, #geology, #geochemistry, #GradingForEquity (#ungrading adjacent), #volcanology, and #inclusive #fieldwork.

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