Our Supporters

The work of the Rennie Center is possible due to the generous contributions of our supporters, who have pledged their ongoing commitment to our mission and activities. We are grateful to the following organizations for their significant investments in the success of the Rennie Center by sharing their resources and expertise in recent years.

Linde Family Foundation

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Shari Redstone Foundation

The Boston Foundation

W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation

Blog

Rethinking Grading

March 28, 2024

Schools have assessed student learning and growth with essentially the same grading system for more than a century. Since this system was created, the field has learned so much more about the way students learn, the systemic inequities embedded in the design of traditional grading and assessment, and what type of learning leads to success in life. Grading should be aligned with what we know about the learning process, child and adolescent development, and the demands of career, college, and community life. But traditional grading is so deeply ingrained in our culture, that making changes to this system can seem like an insurmountable task. That’s why we partnered with DESE and reDesign to support five unique high schools as they interrogate their traditional grading practices and make shifts toward new systems that better measure student learning and growth.