Source: Show-Me Institute
by Cory Koedel
“The education system often fails to communicate honestly with students, parents, and community members about how much students are actually learning. The discrepancy between actual student performance and what is reported is referred to as the “honesty gap.” A troubling example is the gap between students’ grades and their performance on standardized tests, which has grown tremendously since the pandemic. Grades are up, but test scores are down. This is problematic because grades tend to carry more weight with students and parents than test scores. Many parents assume that the grades their children receive are accurate indicators of academic progress. But this assumption is increasingly incorrect.” (04/18/25)
https://showmeinstitute.org/blog/performance/the-honesty-gap-in-education/