Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: "Grammar should not be graded in social studies!" I have a parent who does not agree with how I grade my students assignments. I currently teach social studies and the parent thinks it is wrong to count off on spelling and grammar. The parent thinks that essays and written responses should only be graded based on content. What would you say to the parent? Do you think grading for spelling and grammar in all subject areas is important? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would direct the parent to the Georgia Milestones website and allow them to view the rubrics and expectations for the extended writing portion of that assessment. Prior to GA Milestones, students were not assessed on spelling and grammar when taking writing assessment(in my district we took the Write Score), however, that is changing in the wake of Milestones. Students will now be assessed on spelling and grammar in their writings, therefore, it is important and makes sense to assess them on those things in all classrooms when requiring them to produce a writing.