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Everett presenters say new, districtwide grading and assessment system will give teachers faster, more actionable feedback
Summary
District leaders told the board that a multi‑year initiative to standardize grading and assessment is on track, highlighted classroom examples and teacher resources, and said a Synergy grade‑book pilot will support consistent reporting and timely interventions this fall.
Kathy Woods, an initiative owner for Everett Public Schools, told the board during a March 17 study session that the district’s strategic initiative to establish consistent grading and assessment practices is on track and intended to make assessment part of daily instruction rather than a separate activity.
"Assessment is part of the instructional process — planning, teaching, checking and acting," Woods said, summarizing the initiative’s approach and saying the work began in 2022 and will continue through milestone work into 2027. She described a shift from a centrally led project to school leaders, instructional coaches and equity leads running sustained, school‑level implementation.
The initiative emphasizes common language and structures, Woods said, so teachers and professional learning communities (PLCs) can…
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