OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha school plans to make changes this fall in an effort to make it a friendlier environment for students.

Westside Middle School officials say grading previously was based on work that summed up what students knew, which generally were tests and final projects. They say that grading will now be tweaked to focus more on day-to-day work showing what students are learning along the way.

The number of students on each “team” assigned to a group of teachers also will be smaller. The teams are intended to make the school feel smaller and more like a family for students.

Teams had grown to around 160 students each, and the school plans to add two more teams. Around 120 students will be in each team.