An evaluation system that was implemented for K-3rd grade students in 2013 is now being used up to 6th grade students.
Pegge Erkeneff with the Kenai Peninsula School District…
Erkeneff: “So even though an A is something to be proud of, adults are going to get a score now, a numeric score. So for example, a score of 3 would mean a child showed that they learned exactly what they were supposed to. 2 means a child learned part of it, and 1 means the child still needs help with the concept, and a zero means that even with help the child isn’t yet experiencing success with that knowledge or skill. But at the other end of the spectrum, a 4 would mean that a child has gone way beyond what their grade level standards are by demonstrating more complex understanding and applying that knowledge or skill in a new way, or could even help teach another student what they’ve learned.”
Behaviors are not included in the academic scores.
After the pilot program was completed in 2014, the district used feedback from some teachers and parents to start the program up through 6th graders this spring 2015.
