Blog tagged as Myths

Monday Myths #3 Proficiency Scoring Leads to More Missed Work
Data show it’s the opposite…. One persistent myth around proficiency-based scoring and reporting (PBSR) is that without points to “motivate” students (we’ll debunk that myth in a future post), they simply won’t turn in assignments...
02/20/2023 03:10 AM - Comment(s)
Monday Myths #2 
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

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)
Monday Myths #1
Standards-based scoring waters down the curriculum. Um...Really?
11/14/2022 09:05 PM - Comment(s)