Emily Mabie·Sep 22Standards-based grading fails in most districts.Across a decade of standards-based grading rollouts in K-12 districts, a clear split shows up every time the results get compared honestly…
J.Suprenant·Aug 25A FOUR Isn’t Mastery Just Because Your Grade Book Says It IsI’ve been thinking a lot about standards-based grading lately, mostly because the Visible Performance Continuum has forced me to get…
Ar. Khanna·Jul 3Standards-based grading nearly broke me, until our gradebook actually supported itFor years, I believed in the philosophy behind standards-based grading. I understood its purpose. I saw how it could shift conversations…
Emily Mabie·May 14Standards-based Grading in 2026: Which LMS Platforms Actually Support It Well?Standards-based grading (SBG) has been quietly reshaping how K-12 and higher education institutions think about assessment. Instead of…A response icon1A response icon1
David Knuffke·Nov 25, 2024Translation IssuesStandards-Based Grades Are Not Letter Grades. So don’t try to make them be.
InEduCreatebyAdam Southers·May 19, 2024The Fifty Percent MinimumShould students receive credit if they didn’t do the work?A response icon15A response icon15
InData Science in LearningbyBrandon Dorman·Dec 8, 2023The Quest for a Skill SpineAlmost every company I’ve been a part of or interviewed seriously for either already has or wanted to create a master skill/standards list…
InBouncin’ and Behaving Blogs TOObyAdam Southers·Nov 28, 2023The High School Cheating EpidemicAcademic dishonesty is rampant in public education