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Grading for Equity
Grading for Equity
Equitable Grading Practices
Equitable Grading Practices
Three Pillars of Equitable Grading
They are mathematically ACCURATE, validly reflecting a student's academic performance.
They are BIAS-RESISTANT, preventing biased subjectivity from infecting our grades.
They MOTIVATE students to strive for academic success, persevere, accept struggles and setbacks, and to gain critical lifelong skills.
Feldman, J. (2018). Grading for equity: What it is, why it matters, and how it can transform schools and classrooms. Corwin Press. (pp. 71-72)
Resources/Articles
Resources/Articles
Racial Equity
Racial Equity
Lessons for SEL: Racial Equity Cards
Lessons for SEL: Racial Equity Cards
Racial Equity SEL Cards.pdfWe must acknowledge, notice, and reflect on racist ideas, systems, and policies, which has persistently harmed and oppressed Black people and those of color and then commit to abolishing those harmful practices.
We must notice how racial trauma shows up in our schools. We must also commit to healing the hearts and minds of those who have been harmed by racist and oppressive policies!
CLICK HERE to be directed to this resource webpage.
Racial Equity Tools
Racial Equity Tools
Many groups organize in order to address the persistent and profoundly disturbing statistical differences in academic outcomes for students by race/ethnicity.
Resources in this section provide conceptual information, examples and potential entry points for change.
CLICK HERE to be directed to Racial Equity Tools webpage.
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching
California Department of Education
California Department of Education
Culturally Responsive Teaching is an approach that leverages the strengths that students of color bring to the classroom to make learning more relevant and effective. A major goal of Culturally Responsive Teaching is to reverse patterns of underachievement for students of color. Culturally Responsive Teaching requires teachers to recognize the cultural capital and tools that students of color bring to the classroom and to utilize their students’ cultural learning tools throughout instruction.
Culturally Responsive Teaching is an approach that leverages the strengths that students of color bring to the classroom to make learning more relevant and effective. A major goal of Culturally Responsive Teaching is to reverse patterns of underachievement for students of color. Culturally Responsive Teaching requires teachers to recognize the cultural capital and tools that students of color bring to the classroom and to utilize their students’ cultural learning tools throughout instruction.
Resources
Resources
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