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Something Better for Adventist Education in North America

4 Min Read “ ‘S omething better’ is the watchword of education, the law of all true living.… To honor Christ, to become like Him, to work for Him, is the life’s highest ambition and its greatest joy” (Ellen G. White, Education , p. 296). It was predicted to be a busy day. Aaron Long, vice-principal at Burton Adventist Academy in Texas, United States, is used to juggling administrative duties, teaching and learning, student schedules, parents, school community, and family. But February 15, 2021, was extra special as it was the start of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist School Administrators (ASDASA) virtual conference. Long was one of the administrators who registered to attend the first-ever ASDASA virtual conference. He was also integral to the project as part of the technical team to start the sessions and breakouts, as well as troubleshoot technical difficulties. He was prepared for everything except what he confronted on a cold Pre

Raising the bar : School district representative explains new standards-based grading policy

Two months ago, the San Diego Unified School District announced a change in grading policy intended to make grading practices more inclusive, citing racial and other disparities in previous policies. At the Dec. 17 La Jolla Cluster Association meeting online, Nicole DeWitt, instructional support officer for high schools from the district’s Office of Leadership & Learning, answered submitted questions about the new policy. The “standards-based” policy is meant to “provide students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their mastery,” DeWitt said. It also eliminates non-academic factors such as student behavior from academic grades. In a traditional grading system, students often are given one opportunity to show their progress, such as through a test, and then the class moves on, she said. Giving students more than one opportunity benefits multiple groups of students, she said.

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