During the 2018-19 school year, the Barnegat Township School District hosted a series of evening workshops for staff and members of the community. The purpose of these gatherings was to analyze current district practices in the areas of assessment and grading.

A major outcome of the District Grading Workshops was the ardent interest of the community to adopt grade ranges aligned with College Board expectations. As such, rather than using the district’s traditional seven-point scale (i.e.