Standards Based Gradebook

1. Standards Based Gradebook Presented to SLACCA 5/9/14 David Grossman, VP Product Development

2. Traditional vs SBG Gradebook Traditional • Each assignment has “base” points • Students receive one score for each assignment • Calculate end-of-term letter grades Standards Based • Each assignment has one or more standards • Students receive a score for each standard of each asgmt • Calculate end-of-term standard scores and letter grades

3. SBG Gradebook is More Complex Data • Management of standards must be integrated with Gradebook • More effort for teachers to create and score assignments • More info to present to teachers, students, and parents End-of-Term Calculations • Separate methods for standard and letter grades • Methods are “foreign” to teachers, students, and parents

4. SBG Gradebook is More Complex Data • Management of standards must be integrated with Gradebook • More effort for teachers to create and score assignments • More info to present to teachers, students, and parents End-of-Term Calculations • Separate methods for standard and letter grades • Methods are “foreign” to teachers, students, and parents

5. Integrated Standards District Standards Academic and Non District Course Catalog State Standards e.g. Common Core Standards for each Subject Sections for each School Gradebook for each Section Assignments for each Gradebook

6. SBG Gradebook is More Complex Data • Management of standards must be integrated with Gradebook • More effort for teachers to create and score assignments • More info to present to teachers, students, and parents End-of-Term Calculations • Separate methods for standard and letter grades • Methods are “foreign” to teachers, students, and parents

7. Traditional Gradebook – Teacher View

8. SBG Gradebook - Dashboard !

9. SBG Gradebook - Scores Scores for One Assignment Select: Asgmt 2 (Summative)

10. Data Views Select OneDisplay Assignment All students and standards for selected assignment Standard All students and assignments for selected standard Student All assignments and standards for selected student

11. SBG Gradebook is More Complex Data • Management of standards must be integrated with Gradebook • More effort for teachers to create and score assignments • More info to present to teachers, students, and parents End-of-Term Calculations • Separate methods for standard and letter grades • Methods are “foreign” to teachers, students, and parents

12. End-of-Term Calculations Standard Scores • Based only on (or weighted toward) summative asgmts • Most recent, Mode, Power Law Letter Grades • Based only on academic standards • Weighted calculation • Lookup table

13. SBG Gradebook – Vendor Challenges • Manage more complex data • Easy for administrators to configure and control • Easy for teachers to use

14. Standards Based Gradebook Presented to SLACCA 5/9/14 David Grossman, VP Product Development