Show-Me Teachers Against Bad Grades

A bit of old school irony . . .

Teachers think that grades are reductive and could be stigmatizing.  

The real lesson . . .

For years teachers in Missouri have been voting with their feet and the state is having a hard time holding onto staff . . . This crackdown could make things even worse. 

Here's a peek . . .  

"On Aug. 18, Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) presented a draft plan for A-to-F school rating grade cards to the State Board of Education. Parents are the primary intended audience. 

"The board is scheduled to approve a final version of the plan in September. Some members said they would first like to see simulations of how the proposed formula translates into scores. DESE aims to create a preliminary version of the new school rating grade cards this fall using 2024-25 data. 

"Supporters of assigning letter grades to schools say the beauty is in their simplicity: Everyone knows what an A, B, C, D or F grade means. In surveys, parents and voters have said they want the information . . .

"Critics — including teacher groups — say the grades could be reductive and stigmatizing and obscure important context."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Simple or oversimplified? Missouri prepares to grade schools on an A-to-F scale

Supporters say the plan gives parents more information, but opponents say it could be a source of confusion and stigma.