Report cards carrying A to F grades have long been a fact of life for students. Now, Michigan’s schools could soon receive them, too.
The Michigan Department of Education is finalizing a new accountability system that would assign schools an A to F grade based upon standardized tests scores, graduation rates, whether students with a limited grasp of English are making progress and other factors.
However, at least one big question remains: how much weight should be given to each category?
Should standardized test scores count for the biggest chunk of a school’s grade? Or should factors like graduation rates, teacher longevity and chronic absenteeism have greater weight?