Blog by Jim Westrick

If the "Real World" Behaved Like a Traditional Classroom

DMV agent: That was some test! Your parallel parking is great and you kept your speed under the limit. But you ran one stop sign and made an illegal left turn. I can't give you a drivers license.

Student: But I really need my license! Without it, I can't drive to my after-school job.

DMV agent: OK, te...

03/09/2023 08:14 AM - Comment(s)

Talking to Your School Board about Proficiency

By Jim Westrick

Know what your school board needs to understand about proficiency based scoring and reporting.

02/16/2023 01:14 PM - Comment(s)

Monday Myths #2

By Jim Westrick

Proficiency Based Scoring Means That Kids Don’t Have to do any Homework! Uh…no.

02/14/2023 05:50 AM - Comment(s)

Defining Standards-based Scoring and Reporting

By Jim Westrick

Ask ten people to define "standards-based scoring and reporting" and you're likely to get ten different answers. I've heard everything from the optimistic ("It's a great way to keep the the focus on learning, not points.")...to the outlandish ("Students can demand...

11/15/2022 09:41 AM - Comment(s)

Blog by Jim Westrick

If the "Real World" Behaved Like a Traditional Classroom

Talking to Your School Board about Proficiency

Monday Myths #2

Defining Standards-based Scoring and Reporting

Monday Myths #1

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