Can an "A" get in the way of a student's relationship with Judaism?
A small but growing movement in Jewish day schools, including Oakland Hebrew Day School and Luria Academy of Brooklyn, is shifting away from traditional letter grades in favor of qualitative, progress-based feedback. Spearheaded by Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC), this shift aims to foster intrinsic motivation and prevent students from feeling "judged as Jews" by the numbers on their report cards.
Learn how several schools are working to reshape the future of Judaic studies in this JTA News article.