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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Schools should explore taking a similar “multiple measures” approach to traditional grading that allows students more ways to demonstrate their content knowledge and competency. This means better aligning the content of the K–12 grading more closely with the measures colleges use to determine postsecondary readiness.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” The response has been to move to multiple measures assessment (MMA). Doing so requires intense cooperation between faculty, advising, and tutoring powered by an effective early alert and referrals system.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” The response has been to move to multiple measures assessment (MMA). Doing so requires intense cooperation between faculty, advising, and tutoring powered by an effective early alert and referrals system.