Too many students leave high school ill prepared for college and careers, even though traditional grading systems label many of them top performers. (hechingerreport.org)
Some teachers operating under traditional grading systems hold students to high academic standards, generating course grades largely uncontaminated by factors unrelated to the academic standards identified in the district's stated curriculum. (timwesterberg.com)
Grades are more accurate in that they are based exclusively on students» demonstrated mastery of state standards and benchmarks rather than a mixture of academic performance, extra credit, behavior, and work habits as is often the case in more traditional grading systems. (timwesterberg.com)