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Dunbar Transitioning to Standards Based Grading

October 3, 2016

Standards Based Grading at PLD from Wendy Turner on Vimeo.

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is transitioning from a traditional grading model to a standards based model. Principal Betsy Rains explains why the move is beneficial for students, and teachers describe how the new model is working in their classrooms.

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Matt Matthews • Oct 27, 2016 at 5:32 PM

So how are students going to do well on tests next year if they have no motivation to do their homework? If homework counts for zero percent of their grade, then most won’t do it and will fail their tests.

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