Wang, B. (2018, June 12). The Risks and Rewards of Getting Rid of Grade Levels – EdSurge News. Retrieved July 18, 2018

Language classes at a school in Chicago have transitioned from a traditional grade-level-based approach to a proficiency-based learning model that groups students according to their abilities. In this commentary, language teacher Bing Wang shares how the process works and how teachers and students are embracing its “messiness.”