http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2012/02/letter-grades-%e2%80%98standard%e2%80%99-bearers-no-more/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KentuckyTeacher+%28Kentucky+Teacher%29
I read a great article this morning that discusses moving away from only letter grades to a system that is very similar to what we are using in fourth grade this year. (The link for the article is above.) This type of grading focuses on standards based learning and not on assigning grades for behavior, extra credit tasks, or fluff daily assignments. Through this type of grading, students know exactly what we are studying and how they are doing, whether they've mastered that target, developing, or at a basic understanding of that target. This system has made such a positive impact in my classroom!
