Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is updating its grading policy, defining the criteria used to determine whether a student is eligible to retake or revise a major assignment, such as a test, project or essay.

Starting Jan. 30, middle and high school students who score below an 80% “must be afforded the opportunity to retake or revise a summative assessment after remediation,” Superintendent Francisco Duran said in a letter to families.

However, only the higher score, up to an 80%, will be used to calculate a student’s overall grade, Duran said.

Under changes the school division implemented last summer, students are allowed to retake or redo an assignment, but there isn’t a threshold that makes students eligible to do so.

[This has to be a nightmare going forward for teachers, too. ~ Beege]