Blog by Katherine Holden

After relying on SmartScore for five years, I find myself missing it now. With SmartScore, I could accurately describe a student's performance and provide valuable feedback during conversations with parents and students. I could easily identify missing assignments, pinpoint areas where students need...

The work that has challenged me the most and is now going into its 10^th year at Ashland Middle School, is the proficiency-based overhaul that took AMS from a traditional school, using letter grades, based on points and percentages - to a growth mindset place of REAL learning. I want to share a quote...