LEWISTON — Supporters of the new student grading system urged the School Committee on Monday night to stay the course, despite opposition from some students, parents and teachers. Freshman Elena Clothier, 14, said this is her first year using proficiency-based learning and it benefits students. Students can redo assignments they failed until they have learned what […]
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Lewiston school board opposed to delaying new diploma
LEWISTON — Meeting with state legislators Sen. Nathan Libby and Rep. Roger Fuller Monday night, several members of the Lewiston School Committee said they disagree with proposed legislation to delay implementation of new high school diplomas by one year. What’s needed, they said, is guidance from the Maine Department of Education on implementing new Proficiency […]
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'Empower' should not be implemented
Remember the grand promises of Proficiency Based Learning, the new grading system of 4,3,2,1, the statements that students will earn a grade of at least 3 (proficient) in order to meet the standards and pass a course? Remember the millions spend on training, materials, literacy and math specialists, teacher coaches, workshops, new computer programs, ever-growing […]
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Poor grade for new grading system
I believe that the current proficiency-based learning grading system at Lewiston High School won’t have a positive impact for sophomores this coming school year. After the past school year, the PBL grading system put more than half of the freshman class of 2018 in summer school because the teachers didn’t grade the students well. I […]
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C. Ward: Flaws discovered in grading system
Lewiston High School is in the process of instituting proficiency-based learning for all ninth-graders. Substantial problems have already surfaced: The new grading system is not understood by anyone; student grading rubrics are not valid or reliable; not all subject curriculums/content have been completed; the athletic eligibility policy does not work with the grading system; there […]