Barresi’s A-F Grading Changes Unvelied
Barresi unveils proposed changes to A-F grading system
BY KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Oklahoma State Department of Education has proposed changes to its A-F school grading system rules, including giving schools credit for each advanced course students take and allowing districts more time to verify the data they submit to the department.
“I’m pleased with the changes we are proposing to the A-F rule, and I understand that more changes may occur as we work through the public comment period and legislative session,” State Superintendent Janet Barresi in a news release today.
The department is also seeking legislative changes that address several concerns, including the students who constitute the bottom 25 percent of student achievers. The original rule measured academic growth among the bottom 25 percent of students scoring “unsatisfactory” or “limited knowledge” on state mandated tests.
The new rule changes the definition of that group to be the true 25 percent of students scoring the lowest on state mandated tests.