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Othello district split on standards-based grading; staff recommend testing Skyward as alternative to Empower
Summary
District leaders presented a standards-based grading (SBG) update after a teacher listening tour. Staff reported mixed teacher feedback, identified communication and late-work issues, and said 50% of respondents favored either continuing or modifying the rollout. The district will test Skyward reporting alongside Empower before deciding a path.
Othello School District officials told the school board they have not yet settled on how to standardize grades under a standards-based grading model and plan a short-term test of Skyward to see whether it can replace Empower for reporting.
The update, led by district administrators and staff who visited peer schools and ran a teacher "listening tour," summarized teacher feedback and implementation problems: confusion for parents, inconsistent use across classes, workload for teachers, and disagreement about late-work policies and athletic eligibility tied to grading.
Superintendent Perez told the board the district gathered teacher input on three possible paths: keep the…
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