The state board of education is reviewing public feedback on their proposed A through F school grading system Monday morning. The meeting comes after a month of public hearings on the program.
Officials on the board said the feedback so far has been pretty consistent.
Among the top comments are: too much reliance on the state’s standardized test and concerns about the impacts of socioeconomic status on school letter grades.
Carol Schmidt is the executive director of the Arizona State Board of Education. She said the goal of Monday morning’s meeting is to revisit the setup of their rating models based on what they’ve heard so far.
"We’re looking at criteria for consideration of PE, health, art, and social studies in school accountability," Schmidt said. "As well as revisiting some of the criteria around career and technical education."
The use of a school accountability rubric in Arizona has been on pause for two years after the state switched to a new standardized test.
The public hearings on the new system will continue through the end of the month.
