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The most widely accepted and most-often used forms of assessing a s= tudent's progress are the student's grades. Grades provide educators with a= common language with which to evaluate students=E2=80=99 learning and prog= ress. With the proliferation of standardized forms of assessment, states be= gan to set minimum thresholds for students to reach by the end of each year= . Point-in-time measures like grades are effective at measuring mastery of = content for a particular subject and grade level within a school year, thou= gh (for a variety of reasons) may be less effective measures of g= rowth made over time.
Despite being a summative and point-in-time measure, grades have a = profound impact on a student's educational career, especially in secondary = school. A high grade point average is of great value in applying for colleg= es, and low or failing grades can limit a child's opportunities for higher = education =E2=80=94 or even prevent the child from graduating at all. Furth= er, grades can be used at all levels of the educational system to inform ed= ucators about strengths and weaknesses within the system.
For these reasons, educators should monitor grades closely.
The following metrics are documented in this section: