School District No. 67 (Okanagan-Skaha) in British Columbia serves the rural communities of Penticton, Summerland, Kaleden, and Naramata.  Located in the Southern Okanagan Valley, the district has 6,500 students enrolled in 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, two Learning Centres, an Alternate School, and a Home Learners program.
 
Assessment for learning and sound grading practices has been a major focus for the past five years. During this time, elementary and middle schools employed a traditional implementation model that began with assessment for learning and led to sound grading and reporting. Prior to 2005, many of the elementary and middle school teachers were already well versed in the practices of formative assessment and were utilizing the results to improve student achievement. The high schools, on the other hand, have worked in the opposite direction. Implementation began with sound grading practices and the decision to stop using practices that raise anxiety and distort achievement.