When Portrait meets Practice
Jamie Carota
October 30, 2025
Aligning the Portrait of a Graduate with Grading By Dr. Shantha Smith, Chief Executive Officer As I returned from the FullScale Symposium, where I had
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Placer County Case Study
Nikole Joshi
August 29, 2025
The District’s transition to competency-based learning did not happen overnight. It has been a multi-year journey, requiring hard work and a commitment to students, continuous
Reaffirming the Truth About Grading for Equity: What Every Student Deserves
Joe Feldman
June 25, 2025
Our work to improve grading has always created both excitement and pushback: excitement because we give teachers–most of whom get no training in how to
EQUITABLE GRADING = STRESS REDUCTION
Courtney Fenner
May 27, 2025
Ahh, May! Mental Health Awareness Month. I always have mixed feelings about this month. I believe the more knowledge and awareness we have, the more
Why Leaders Will Love the Equitable Grading Study Tour
Joe Feldman
February 6, 2025
Support Specifically for Education Leaders Leading improved grading work at the school or district level is uniquely challenging. As a former assistant principal, principal, and
Three Surprise Benefits of Standards-Based Grading
Courtney Fenner
January 27, 2025
New Year, New Possibilities Ahh, the first month of a brand new year! Everything feels new and promising, a blank slate, or, in the words
GRADING FOR EQUITY: Start Getting Buy-In Today!
Courtney Fenner
December 18, 2024
As facilitators and client managers here at Crescendo Education Group, we have met with a wide and diverse breadth of school leaders nationwide from a
Join the 2nd Annual Equitable Grading Study Tour
Joe Feldman
November 15, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1036726698/3286703960 Grading practices have a powerful impact on students’ motivation, mental health, and academic success. When grading is improved, it not only reduces student
Watch the Webinar: Can We Trust the Transcript?
Melanye Thompson
October 25, 2024
We all know that grades play a crucial role in opening doors to opportunities like advanced coursework, athletics, and college admissions. However, our recent report,
The Grade Depression
Courtney Fenner
October 24, 2024
The First F In my second year as a New York City Public school teacher, my student, Sharone, declared that the first F she ever