This seminar compliments ISD administration's efforts to improve our grading and assessment practices in coordination with the IB Program. Parents of middle school students will soon see an updated report card that separates out academic achievement from study skills, class participation, and late or missing assignments, along with an increase in using grading rubrics. This will give both parents and students a clearer picture of ways to improve academic achievement and learning processes. High school teachers will be working implement similar changes in the coming months.