Today’s Advocate reveals that the BOE is evaluating updating its policies on grades, homework and progress reports. They have posted proposed policy points here.
In general, the report emphasizes that homework, testing and grading should be designed to help students deepen understanding and give students a chance to truly learn a subject.
“We don’t feel like it’s watering down standards. We’re still keeping rigorous standards but recognizing that people have special circumstances. And this is more in line with what other schools in Fairfield County are doing,” Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Karen Lang told the policy committee. Lang led a team of administrators who wrote the report.
