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Board discusses 'profile of a graduate', homework and grading alignment after retreat
Summary
Issaquah School Board members summarized retreat work on a district 'profile of a graduate', debated homework consistency and grading practices (points‑based vs mastery), and discussed surveying students about homework's impact on extracurriculars.
Board members used the Oct. 9 meeting to recap two days of retreat work on a "profile of a graduate"—the set of skills and dispositions the district wants graduates to have—and to continue conversations on homework and grading alignment.
Directors described preparatory materials (podcasts, a book on mastery learning) and emphasized community engagement through upcoming…
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