@plugusin @mrscienceteach IMO they’ll never totally go away so long as a society has fixed definitions of what constitutes success. To get really nuanced, we need to define what we mean by “grades” because I think many folks assume getting rid of grades means getting rid of feedback or rigor. I’m a fan of standards-based grading, but not if they are simply transposed into single summative grades. Specificity about what students are expected to learn and demonstrate and actual evidence of those things matter. Also to see how interventions and supports are determined and whether they’re successful.

@plugusin @mrscienceteach I don't think we should totally abandon grades because we will always have the need to verify that students have definitely learned certain content. We don't want doctors who don't know anatomy, pilots who didn't memorize everything they need to know without hesitation about their planes, etc. The best teachers are the ones who tell their students that grades are just a tool to determine what the teacher needs to work harder on to help students understand material.