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Grade Inflation is a Symptom, Not the Disease (Part 3): The (Irrational?) Exuberance of Alternative Graders
In this current series, I am exploring the tensions between two functions or philosophies of education: 1. That we should prioritize supporting all students’ learning and growth, and 2. That we should prioritize sorting the highest achieving students from the rest. I argue that the education system operates from the flawed, if mostly implicit, premise Continue reading