Using AI to build Proficiency Scales With the public release of AI in the last few years, teachers now have an ally to help craft good proficiency skills quickly. When I began this work in 2009, we decided to start with math, ELA, science, and social studies. We assumed we would need a day for ea...

Measuring Learning Status Too often, proficiency scales get labeled as a grading reform tool. It’s easy to see why—many educators encounter them in the context of standards-based grading. But here’s the truth: the real power of a proficiency scale isn’t in grading. It’s in measuring learning. Thi...