Opinion: A, B, C or D – Grades Might Not Say all That Much About What Students Are Actually Learning

Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted. But what if ...
Education Week

Students’ Grades May Not Signal Actual Achievement, Study Cautions

Schools in Washington state saw a pandemic-era spike in students’ grades that did not line up with how students did on year-end tests, particularly in math, a new analysis finds. The findings provide ...
The Digital Universe

Impacts of grade inflation on students, future job placement

Grade inflation changes the way GPAs are used. Professors and employers discuss what grade inflation really means. Illustration (Zoe Cook) Ben Gibbs, BYU Sociology Professor talks about what grade ...
The New York Times

Should Students’ Efforts Be Rewarded With Good Grades?

Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that high grades should be strictly for excellence. To the Editor: Re “Sorry, You Don’t Get an A for Effort,” by ...
eSchool News

Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

Five years ago, the COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic, and we quickly retreated into our homes, shuttered schools, and socially isolated. The lasting effects of this isolation continue to shape ...
New Republic

I Know Why College Grades Are Going Up. It’s Definitely Not Wokeism.

Public confidence in higher education is at an all-time low, with significant drops in approval ratings in recent years among both Democrats and Republicans. Across the country, college professors and ...
Phys.org

A, B, C or D: Grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning

Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted. But what if students didn't have just one shot at acing a midterm, or could even talk ...