September ARTICLE in Edutopia. Shifts, trends, and philosophies in contemporary grading are examined and discussed. "Grades are how we communicate to the outside world what a student knows and can do according to our standards and data collection systems. The problems here are myriad, as we know. Is a C (or an S) the same as “meets the standard,” or should that be an A or an E? Is a 70 percent a C, or should it be 75 percent? Do students automatically drop a letter grade for a certain number of absences? What about extra credit? Should we do a standards-based report card? What about those pesky zeros—do we use them, or is an F a 50 percent?"
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