Education World – Jim Paterson
“Nearly all familiar facets of the school classroom are being scrutinized – from desks lined up in rows to the assignment of homework and use of use of worksheets, pencils and paper. And over the last decade there has been increasing attention on another fundamental feature of American education – the grade. There are several new approaches to how we evaluate students – and even advocates who suggest they should grade themselves or that schools should go gradeless. Parents are often confused by the options – as are some educators. So here are some descriptions of the various initiatives:” (more)