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Yahoo
26-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Chicago principal warns lenient school grading won't match 'real world' expectations
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials are debating whether their grading policy is too lenient, with one principal arguing that leniency in grading won't translate into success in the real world for students, according to a report. "When students graduate and are working in jobs, what they experience around grace and flexibility at school is not going to match," Ellen Kennedy said in a report from the Chicago Sun-Times. "This bubble is not going to surround you wherever you go." Kennedy is principal at Richards Career Academy High School (RCAHS). 300K Nyc Public School Students Didn't Show Up To School Last Year, According To Report RCAHS is predominantly enrolled by Latino and Black students. The school piloted a new grading policy before the COVID pandemic that allowed them to redo assignments repeatedly and then submit assignments late. The policy was intended to address rising absenteeism in the district. "Even if they didn't complete the assignment, the lowest score they could get was 50 rather than zero — a concept known as no-zero grading," the Times reported. Read On The Fox News App The trend of "no-zero grading" started across the district and the United States as "part of a push to give students more chances to show what they learned." Proponents of the policy argue that the traditional grading policy makes it difficult for students to recover, put in effort, and attend class. Jessica Bunzol, a transformation coach at the University of Chicago Network for College Success, who has done work at RCAHS, said issuing "Fs" are "not motivators for young people." "That belief that our classroom should be oriented toward helping young people to succeed, rather than orienting them towards failure, is really a critical part," Bunzol said. "Research tells us that F's are not motivators for young people and that they're not going to engage them in classrooms in the way we might previously have thought or hoped." Us 'Report Card' Shows Students Have Fallen Behind In Reading, Barely Budged In Math: 'The News Is Not Good' A CPS official charged with managing attendance and truancy said the "shift was key in becoming a district that's attuned to the social-emotional needs of its students." "We're not issuing grades without knowing the full story," Zakieh Mohammed said. "If the student has not shown up, are we just issuing a zero, or are we asking why?" "We wanted to show up for our kids first and then grading was secondary," Candace Brahm, a science teacher at RCAHS, said. On the other hand, critics at RCAHS and another high school in CPSF "worry it allows some students to eke out passing grades with little effort and undermines the importance of turning in work on time and coming to school regularly." One student was baffled by the notion that her classmates were passing the class with high absenteeism and missing assignments while she was doing the work. Betsy Devos: Education Department Has Failed. Time To Let Parents And States Take The Lead "I was a witness to kids just coming in, like, twice a week and doing two assignments and then passing the class," Kayla Saffold said. "It was just crazy to me." "It felt like I had to put in the effort to get the A, and someone else ends up barely putting in any effort at all, and ended up passing the class. It felt unfair to me," she added. According to the Chicago-Sun Times report, educators and experts posit that the policy is leading to chronic absenteeism and increasing graduation rates. "Last year, a quarter of all high schoolers missed more than a month of school, a Chalkbeat and WBEZ analysis found. But the graduation rate has kept going up," the Times reported. CPS officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. However, the school district released a statement to the Chicago-Sun Times. "CPS is committed to balancing student wellbeing with academic integrity," the statement reads. "We recognize the complexity of grading and remain focused on equity — holding all students to high expectations while ensuring they have multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of content."Original article source: Chicago principal warns lenient school grading won't match 'real world' expectations
Fox News
26-05-2025
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- Fox News
Chicago principal warns lenient school grading won't match 'real world' expectations
Print Close By Joshua Nelson Published May 26, 2025 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials are debating whether their grading policy is too lenient, with one principal arguing that leniency in grading won't translate into success in the real world for students, according to a report. "When students graduate and are working in jobs, what they experience around grace and flexibility at school is not going to match," Ellen Kennedy said in a report from the Chicago Sun-Times. "This bubble is not going to surround you wherever you go." Kennedy is principal at Richards Career Academy High School (RCAHS). 300K NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS DIDN'T SHOW UP TO SCHOOL LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO REPORT RCAHS is predominantly enrolled by Latino and Black students. The school piloted a new grading policy before the COVID pandemic that allowed them to redo assignments repeatedly and then submit assignments late. The policy was intended to address rising absenteeism in the district. "Even if they didn't complete the assignment, the lowest score they could get was 50 rather than zero — a concept known as no-zero grading," the Times reported. The trend of "no-zero grading" started across the district and the United States as "part of a push to give students more chances to show what they learned." Proponents of the policy argue that the traditional grading policy makes it difficult for students to recover, put in effort, and attend class. Jessica Bunzol, a transformation coach at the University of Chicago Network for College Success, who has done work at RCAHS, said issuing "Fs" are "not motivators for young people." "That belief that our classroom should be oriented toward helping young people to succeed, rather than orienting them towards failure, is really a critical part," Bunzol said. "Research tells us that F's are not motivators for young people and that they're not going to engage them in classrooms in the way we might previously have thought or hoped." US 'REPORT CARD' SHOWS STUDENTS HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN READING, BARELY BUDGED IN MATH: 'THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD' A CPS official charged with managing attendance and truancy said the "shift was key in becoming a district that's attuned to the social-emotional needs of its students." "We're not issuing grades without knowing the full story," Zakieh Mohammed said. "If the student has not shown up, are we just issuing a zero, or are we asking why?" "We wanted to show up for our kids first and then grading was secondary," Candace Brahm, a science teacher at RCAHS, said. On the other hand, critics at RCAHS and another high school in CPSF "worry it allows some students to eke out passing grades with little effort and undermines the importance of turning in work on time and coming to school regularly." One student was baffled by the notion that her classmates were passing the class with high absenteeism and missing assignments while she was doing the work. BETSY DEVOS: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS FAILED. TIME TO LET PARENTS AND STATES TAKE THE LEAD "I was a witness to kids just coming in, like, twice a week and doing two assignments and then passing the class," Kayla Saffold said. "It was just crazy to me." "It felt like I had to put in the effort to get the A, and someone else ends up barely putting in any effort at all, and ended up passing the class. It felt unfair to me," she added. According to the Chicago-Sun Times report, educators and experts posit that the policy is leading to chronic absenteeism and increasing graduation rates. "Last year, a quarter of all high schoolers missed more than a month of school, a Chalkbeat and WBEZ analysis found. But the graduation rate has kept going up," the Times reported. CPS officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. However, the school district released a statement to the Chicago-Sun Times. "CPS is committed to balancing student wellbeing with academic integrity," the statement reads. "We recognize the complexity of grading and remain focused on equity — holding all students to high expectations while ensuring they have multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of content." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Print Close URL
National Post
21-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Lumivero Launches Experiential Learning Cloud to Empower Career Readiness and Institutional Success
Article content Article content DENVER — According to Hanover Research, 62% of higher education administrators say their institution is not effective at analyzing student success data. In response to this growing challenge, Lumivero—the leading provider of research and decision software—today announced the launch of Experiential Learning Cloud, a purpose-built solution that gives institutions real-time visibility into student performance, program outcomes, and accreditation readiness. Article content Experiential Learning Cloud simplifies complexity across the student journey by unifying placement, assessment, and accreditation into a single solution. By transforming fragmented systems into a centralized, structured environment, institutions gain insight, maximize resources, and drive continuous improvement—while laying the foundation for responsible, AI-powered innovation across experiential learning programs. Article content 'Experiential learning isn't optional for programs like teacher education, social work, and counseling—it's mission-critical for preparing students to succeed in their careers and make real-world impact,' said Gareth Morrison, CEO of Lumivero. 'As enrollment grows and job markets expand, these programs are becoming more complex to manage. Experiential Learning Cloud gives institutions the structure and insight they need to scale with confidence—while staying focused on student success.' Article content Built from the trusted placement capabilities of Sonia and assessment functionality of Tevera, Experiential Learning Cloud enables end-to-end program management with a configurable, cloud-based system. Article content Key benefits include: Article content Streamline placements and reduce administrative burden: Automate manual tasks like placement matching, approvals, and evaluations—freeing up time for what matters most. Make data-driven decisions with real-time insights: Access centralized dashboards to monitor student progress, spot trends and identify at-risk students early, and guide program improvements. Advance program and student success: Track competencies, simplify accreditation prep, and empower students with verified experience records. Article content Institutions using Experiential Learning Cloud report replacing up to five disconnected systems and reclaiming up to 50% of administrative time—resulting in stronger alignment between academic programs and workforce readiness, and more time for faculty and staff to focus on what matters: supporting their students. Article content Experiential Learning Cloud is part of the Lumivero software portfolio and complements its solutions for qualitative and quantitative analysis, advancing the company's mission to help academic and business organizations turn data complexity into clarity. Article content Lumivero is a leading provider of research and decision software, empowering organizations to simplify data complexity, find insights and get clarity for greater business and academic success. Through a combination of data analysis, AI-powered workflows, and expert-developed scientific methodologies, Lumivero helps researchers, industry experts and business leaders discover new innovations and make mission-critical decisions. Article content Lumivero is trusted by thousands of organizations across sectors, including academia, industrials, energy, financial services, life sciences and manufacturing, who analyze millions of datapoints, manage thousands of projects and support hundreds of scientific research publications per year. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Lumivero operates globally across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
