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Phoenix Union staff acknowledge gradebook problems after standards‑based rollout; task force, hotlines and trainings launched
Summary
District staff told the board a recent change to a standards‑based gradebook (Synergy/EduPoint) coincided with grading‑practice changes, creating technical and implementation problems; a Gradebook Task Force, campus trainings and a hotline were deployed to fix short‑term issues.
District leaders briefed the board on problems and mitigation steps after a new standards‑based gradebook went live this semester.
Why it happened: Staff said the legacy gradebook module was being retired and the district moved to a new Synergy gradebook that supports standards‑based reporting. That systems change occurred at the same time the district transitioned to essential‑standards grading and a guaranteed and viable curriculum (GVC), increasing the learning curve for teachers and families.
What the district…
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