Russia to grade school students’ behavior as ‘exemplary,’ ‘acceptable,’ or ‘unacceptable,’ Kommersant reports
Russia’s Education Ministry announced that schools across the country will adopt a three-tier behavior grading system, rating students as “exemplary,” “acceptable,” or “unacceptable,” the Russian business daily Kommersant reported on April 6.
The model was chosen based on the results of a pilot program conducted at 89 schools. Participants also tested a pass/fail system and a five-tier grading scale. During the pilot, behavior grades were assigned only to students in grades five through eight.
The ministry stated that the chosen model offered better consistency of results, flexibility, and preventive potential.
In the 2026–2027 school year, the selected behavior grading model will be piloted in 10 schools in each of Russia’s regions. By September 2027, the three-tier system is set to be introduced in all schools nationwide.
The key criteria for evaluating student behavior will include discipline, social interaction, and academic engagement.
Russia has no plans to introduce a standardized behavior exam, Igor Kruglinsky, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision in Education, told RBC.
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