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Lexington 1 moves to common assessments, downgrades homework as graded measure amid parent pushback
Summary
District leaders explained grading changes and a shift to common assessments intended to align instruction with new state standards; parents at the meeting and community conversations urged fewer quizzes and clearer pacing. The board approved administrative revisions to policy language and asked staff to return with edits before second reading.
Superintendent and district instructional staff outlined changes to grading and common-assessment practices Tuesday as parents and board members pressed for adjustments.
Dr. Gaskins, presenting the district’s rationale, said the changes follow a curriculum effectiveness audit and new state standards in English language arts and math. The district has moved to use common major assessments in grades 3–5—two major math assessments, two major ELA assessments (reading and writing), one science and one social studies per nine-week period—and to rely on minor (formative) assessments and in-class reteaching rather than counting homework as an accuracy measure. "Homework is designed to allow students to practice and make mistakes," Gaskins said, adding that teachers now…
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