A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning

By: Joshua Rowe Eyler, University of Mississippi, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 16, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Joshua Rowe Eyler, University of Mississippi

Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted.

But what if students didn’t have just one shot at acing a midterm, or even could talk with their teachers about what grade they should receive?

Alternative grading has existed in the U.S. for decades, but there are more educators trying out forms of nontraditional grading, according to Joshua …

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