Rick Wormeli (@rickwormeli.bsky.social)

New piece out today in Principal Leadership (NASSP) with behinds-the-scenes advice when talking with faculty about changes in grading practices, which can be challenging. www.https://www.nassp.org/publication/principal-leadership/volume-25-2024-2025/principal-leadership-may-2025/viewpoint-may-2025/

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Viewpoint: May 2025 The “Wild West” nature of grading is troubling. Standardized test scores don’t always reflect report card grades. Some teachers count homework as 20% of the grade while others don’t count it at all. Redos and retakes are encouraged in some classes but forbidden in others. Rick Wormeli PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK WORMELI Teachers in the same department teaching the same content across different classes record sometimes wildly varying grades for the same level of learning. Some credit recovery programs used for sports eligibility do not hold students accountable for learning course content, yet we consider grades from those programs accurate. https://www.nassp.org/publication/principal-leadership/volume-25-2024-2025/principal-leadership-may-2025/viewpoint-may-2025/