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David Douglas workshop explores equitable‑grading pilot, data review and a consultant contract
Summary
District leaders and school staff described pilots and early rollout steps for equitable grading—replacing some zeros, using rubrics and reassessment—with a consultant contract in place to support high-school implementation using research from Joe Feldman and Doug Reeves.
David Douglas School District administrators, building leaders and teachers described a multi-pronged effort to explore equitable grading practices at a board workshop, reporting early data reviews, school‑level pilots and a contracted consulting engagement to support the work.
Presenters said the district has begun work to reduce punitive grading practices that penalize students for missing assignments rather than measuring mastery. Schools represented at the workshop described different implementation stages: one high school building reported a multi-step awareness process and planned department-level review of syllabi and late‑work policies; a smaller campus reported more advanced pilot work using rubrics and reassessment opportunities for students.
Why it matters: Presenters framed equitable grading as a change to better match grades to student learning rather than behavior…
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