{"id":2265127,"date":"2024-06-11T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T19:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-moves-forward-with-plan-to-hold-schools-accountable-with-new-grading-system\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T15:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T19:29:25","slug":"louisiana-moves-forward-with-plan-to-hold-schools-accountable-with-new-grading-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-moves-forward-with-plan-to-hold-schools-accountable-with-new-grading-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana advances plan for new school grading system to enhance accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-moves-forward-with-plan-to-hold-schools-accountable-with-new-grading-system%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265127&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Louisiana\u200c is \u2062set to revamp \u2062the grading system for K-12 schools to better reflect actual\u2063 academic\u2064 achievement and prepare students for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perfume-giants-son-linked-to-harvard-letter-blaming-israel-for-hamas-terrorism-report\/\" title=\"Perfume Giant's heir allegedly connected to Harvard letter blaming Israel for Hamas terrorism: Report.\">post-graduation challenges<\/a>. A state\u200b Board of Elementary and Secondary Education committee has already approved\u2064 the new grading \u200bplan, with a final decision expected following a full board vote. This revision aims to raise the standards for school performance evaluations, addressing concerns that the current system awards high grades to\u2064 schools even when their\u200d students are not adequately prepared\u200b for\u2063 college or careers.\u200d The updated \u200csystem intends to provide \u2063a more honest and transparent assessment of school \u2064quality,\u200b potentially resulting\u2064 in fewer schools receiving top grades under the new stricter criteria.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Louisiana<\/a> is preparing to hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>K-12 schools<\/a> accountable by overhauling their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>grading system<\/a> to raise achievement standards.<\/p>\n<p>A state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education committee approved a new grading plan on Tuesday, with a full board vote set for Wednesday, a state Department of Education spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While a similar measure failed two years ago, Louisiana Department of Education deputy chief of communication Ted Beasley told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that \u201citems approved during committee tend to gain final approval during the full board meeting, but the plan will not be approved until the full board votes again tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana\u2019s school <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/la\/bese\/Board.nsf\/files\/D4UMSA5A675B\/%24file\/5.6.24%20ACM%20Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>accountability system<\/a> assigns letter grades to the performances of schools and school systems. According to state Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley, the current accountability standards set a low bar for student achievement, giving schools high letter grades such as A\u2019s and B\u2019s, even as they leave students unequipped for college or life after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-great-politically-for-republicans-to-talk-arizona-election-audit\/\" title=\"Trump: 'Great Politically' for Republicans to Talk Arizona Election Audit\">high school graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis revised system will drive performance to new levels and provide the public with a transparent understanding of school quality,\u201d Brumley told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>While roughly 67% of high schools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/education\/louisiana-school-grades-accountability-rating-system\/article_54e91b76-276d-11ef-b56e-8bfdb31ac666.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received<\/a> A\u2019s and B\u2019s in Louisiana last year, only about 20% of students are prepared for college-level math, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/dam\/act\/unsecured\/documents\/2023-Average-ACT-Scores-by-State.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to 2023 ACT scores. Under the new system, it is possible only 30% of high schools would achieve A and B grades. In addition, a minimum ACT score of 20 would be imposed despite the fact that the statewide average is currently 18.<\/p>\n<p>An accountability scorecard from the state\u2019s education department shows only 33.6% of students are proficient in math and 43.4% are proficient in English. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-key-policy-areas-where-the-democratic-leadership-and-black-voters-disagree\/\" title=\"4 Key Policy Areas Where The Democratic Leadership And Black Voters Disagree\">high school graduation rate<\/a> is 82.7%, only 25.5% of high school students are \u201cready based on a nationally recognized exam\u201d in English, according to a Louisiana Department of Education presentation from May on the new standards.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, called \u201cGrow.Achieve.Thrive.,\u201d set to take effect in 2026 if approved by the full board, also includes college-readiness goals that only about 25% of students currently meet. The new standards also differentiate between a \u201cuniversity pathway\u201d and a \u201ccareer pathway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the new system weighs student improvement over time more heavily than state tests and proficiency, doubling the current weight to 54% for elementary and middle schools, while proficiency, which was weighted at 70%, will drop to 46%.<\/p>\n<p>Brumley said some schools were not being fairly assessed because the heavy weight on proficiency was clouding their rate of student improvement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe heard from schools that serve a population of students who are economically disadvantaged that they\u2019re growing kids year after year,\u201d Brumley said, adding the schools \u201cweren\u2019t necessarily being recognized for their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In high school, 70% of the grade was based on graduation rate along with college and career readiness metrics, 25% was based on course exam scores, and 5% had a weight for course offerings. The new system would overhaul those weights to make 75% of a high school\u2019s rating end-of-course test scores, and 25% of the weight will be graduation rates and readiness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana is set to revamp its K-12 school grading system to boost achievement standards. A state education committee approved the new plan, with a full board vote scheduled for Wednesday, according to a Department of Education spokesperson. 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