Standards-based grading focuses on whether students actually learn the material instead of accumulating points from homework and tests. School districts in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon are making the shift.
https://theconversation.com/standards-based-grading-offers-a-different-model-of-assessing-student-learning-in-the-classroom-277792
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@TheConversationUS this discourse shifts attention away from the fact that the challenge is how you measure learner progress. Homework and continuous assessment serve the purpose of making sure that a single test doesn't risk failing students due to circumstances, rather than knowledge.
