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Portland schools outline middle grades redesign: standards-based grading, expanded advisory and field trips, and '5 of 7' schedules
Summary
District staff presented a multi-year middle grades redesign at the May 19 meeting that will roll standards-based grading out across grades 6–8, require advisory access, continue eighth-grade capstones and field trips, and use a '5 of 7' teacher schedule to preserve collaboration time.
District leaders gave the Board of Education an overview on May 19 of a multi-year plan to redesign the middle-grade experience across Portland Public Schools.
The plan, described by district staff as grounded in racial equity and professional supports, lays out five priority areas and a mix of districtwide, phased initiatives intended to make middle school experiences more consistent across the district.
What the district described: staff said the redesign will move all 6–8 schools, including k–8 campuses, to a standards-based grading model next school year; expand advisory time so middle-grade students access at least 75 minutes per week; continue professional learning for educators; and support scheduling that uses a ‘‘5 of…
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