9. From A+ to FU: All About Assessment

In this episode, Chandler and Russell dive into the wild world of assessments—where grades don’t always measure learning, zeros pack way too much power, and bias sneaks in faster than a kid guessing C on every multiple-choice question. From standards-based grading to standardized testing, floaty potatoes, and why letter grades are the worst alphabet soup, we unpack what assessments are really doing (and not doing) for our students. Along the way, we share classroom stories, teacher tips, and a few laughs about the absurd ways tests get used. At the end of the day, we’re asking the big question: what’s the point of all this testing anyway? Spoiler: it’s definitely not for the kids.