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Some schools are trying "Standards-Based Grading", where each class has 5-10 semester objectives. Students receive a proficiency rating (4,3,2,1) for each objective. Essentially a more granular report of your skills, vs a single letter.

Example: https://www.teacherease.com/standards-based-grading.aspx