Schools across the state of Arizona will have to meet a higher standard to be deemed an “A” grade school following an Arizona Board of Education decision to update the school scoring system.
Federal law requires states to measure school performance, and Arizona law mandates the A-F letter grade system. The letter grades are released annually as an indicator of school performance, with schools receiving “A” grades described as excellent, “B” schools described as highly performing, “C” schools described as adequately performing, “D” schools described as minimally performing and “F” schools described as failing, according to the board. The board said the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lower test scores for students, which led to a lower threshold needed to receive a high score and the current grade inflation.
Katherine Haley, President of the Arizona State Board of Education, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the new scoring system for Arizona schools.
