The state is mandating that school districts develop a competency evaluation plan now that the 10th grade MCAS scores are no ...

The aim is to emphasize students’ display of new skills in grading. The St. Anthony-New Brighton school district plans to expand the model, known as competency-based grading, districtwide by next ...

NASHUA — Students will soon be receiving new report cards with slews of scores that reflect their knowledge and abilities in each course. The school district is piloting the new competency-based ...

In his Sept. 14 piece, “The Danger With Giving Students Feedback,” Alfie Kohn cites a 2020 Duke study which found that the traditional practice of grading can damage student motivation and performance ...

NASHUA — The ongoing debate about the Common Core standards and the Smarter Balance assessment tests has often overshadowed other aspects of education reform such as changes that are coming with ...