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Board hears grading‑policy push; staff seeks standards‑based alignment in middle schools
Summary
Students and a district committee urged course‑level alignment to reduce inequitable grading; staff proposed district policy requiring administrator‑approved standards‑based grading in middle‑school core courses beginning 2027‑28, drawing questions and objections from teachers and the board.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education heard a presentation Feb. 24 from its grading‑policy committee, which recommended course‑level alignment of grading practices and proposed that middle‑school core courses report grades using an administrator‑approved standards‑based scale beginning with the 2027–28 school year.
The committee, led by district educational services staff and including teachers, administrators and eight students, said it formed to address perceived grading inequities when different teachers in the same course use different grading practices. Student speakers told the board that inconsistent teacher practices can change a student’s GPA and college prospects. “We want grades to reflect what we actually know…
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