British Columbia has gotten rid of letter grades for students in Kindergarten up to grade 9: “Proficiency scale assessment regards learning as ongoing, whereas the letter grade and percentages system viewed learning as an event with a definite end.”
The ConversationWhy B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9Parents need to directly hear from teachers and administrators via open houses or parent advisory councils to lift the fog of confusion and concern surrounding this change.
