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Standards Based Grading

Standards Based Grading. 8 Implications of SBG. Why it’s NECESSARY!. Score it again with my SBG scale below!. 1. Grades Should have Meaning. Students, parents, teachers, and administrators should all understand what a grade truly represents.

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Standards Based Grading

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  1. Standards Based Grading 8 Implications of SBG

  2. Why it’s NECESSARY!

  3. Score it again with my SBG scale below!

  4. 1. Grades Should have Meaning • Students, parents, teachers, and administrators should all understand what a grade truly represents. • Traditional grading only gives percentages and a reasonable “guess” at what that means. • SBG provides everyone with detailed feedback on the student’s progress towards individual standards. • SBG allows students to focus on areas of weakness, rather than accepting or being “okay” with 85% on an exam.

  5. 2. Change the Status Quo • Just because, “we have always done it this way,” does NOT mean it is the best way. • For example, I do NOT “grade” homework anymore!

  6. 3. We Can Control Grading Practices • Most high schools require that teachers have some type of grading scale ranging from A to F, which eventually transfers to a GPA. • SBG can be done while still using the A to F scale. • See my scale for example.

  7. 4. SBG reduces Meaningless Paperwork • Not grading homework means I do not have to spend hours checking every problem. • Frequent formative assessments provide teachers opportunities to give feedback to students without hindering their grade. • Formative assessments also help to determine if students are ready to move on or need more time to learn the objective(s).

  8. 5. It Helps Teachers Adjust Instruction • SBG answers the DuFour 4 questions: What do we want students to know? How do we know they learned it? What do we do when they do not learn it? What do we do when they already know it? • SBG allows students to focus on topics they have not mastered and then allows them to “prove” their mastery through a re-assessment. • Students are not “dinged” because they took longer to master a concept.

  9. 6. SBG teaches what Quality looks like • Separating grades on standards from attendance, behavior, extra credit, homework completion, participation, etc. allows students, parents, teachers, and administrators to understand their grade is a representation of what they know and are able to do. • Academic Behaviors vs Standards (Learning Targets) • Active Participation • Note-taking • Prepared for Class • Homework Completion • Positive Attitude • Respectful • Takes Initiative (Re-Assesses)

  10. 7. It’s a launch pad to Other Reforms • Differentiation • Focus during PLC discussions • SPED and ELL accommodations are easier to manage

  11. 8. Creates Allignment and Better Communication • Clearly defined standards for each course eliminates gaps and unnecessary overlapping • The “next” teacher will know exactly where students struggled

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