Falmouth Public SchoolsA Community Committed to Excellence: Every Student. Every Day.

From the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

• DESE’s Educational Vision
• Planning for Deeper Learning
• Rethinking Grading Pilot: Overview
• Curriculum Standards Resources for Families

From Falmouth Public Schools

• Falmouth’s Priorities for Teaching and Learning
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Presentation to School Committee May 13, 2025 (presentation time 42:02–1:36:12)
• Video Overviews
  • New Report Card
  • Performance Indicators
  • CLIPPER Habits for Success

From National Authors and Research Leaders:

Articles shared and discussed by members of the Family Grading Advisory.

• Empowering Students by Cultivating Agency by Kathy Collier
• Grading for Mastery, Not Mystery by Lee Westberry
• Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning by Tara Garcia Mathewson

Research Leaders

• Dr. Katie Novak, Novak Education
• Dr. Robert Marzano, the Marzano Institute
• Dr. John Hattie, Visible Learning
• Dr. Thomas Guskey