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Boston, Carol – 2003
This Digest summarizes trends in grading practices and introduces issues related to standards-based reporting. A large majority of schools use a traditional grading system, and many teachers have a great deal of autonomy in making decisions about grades. Given the latitude that teachers have in developing grading policies and differences in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Grades (Scholastic)