Grading in a Comprehensive and Balanced Assessment System

What is the place of grading in a comprehensive and balanced assessment system? Four authors (Brookhart, McTighe, Guskey, and Wiliam) tackled this question in a panel discussion at the 2019 Formative Assessment National Conference and produced a white paper. In this session, two of the authors will facilitate a discussion of this question with participants, based on key findings from the white paper and issues or questions from participants’ school districts. The goal is for participants to understand more deeply the role of grading in a comprehensive and balanced district assessment system.