Standards Based Grading: An Intro
Gerry Swan
What does/could this mean?
Grading CriteriaGrading Criteria
1. 1. ProductProduct Criteria Criteria
2. 2. ProcessProcess Criteria Criteria
3. 3. ProgressProgress Criteria Criteria
1. 1. ProductProduct Criteria Criteria
2. 2. ProcessProcess Criteria Criteria
3. 3. ProgressProgress Criteria Criteria
Ghostbusters Rule
Just Remember Ghostbusters
Spengler: Don't cross the streams.
Venkman: Why?
Spengler: It would be bad.
Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?
Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay all, Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.
"The revised report cards are known as standard space report cards and are already in use with kindergarten students," Thannum said. "It is an expanded report card that shows more information."
The Carroll Independent School District (Carroll ISD) is an independent PK-12 school district serving the city of Southlake, Texas (USA)
"The revised report cards are known as standard space report cards and are already in use with kindergarten students," Thannum said. "It is an expanded report card that shows more information."
The Carroll Independent School District (Carroll ISD) is an independent PK-12 school district serving the city of Southlake, Texas (USA)
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Grading requires
Thoughtful & Informed
Professional Judgment!
Grading requires
Thoughtful & Informed
Professional Judgment!
Standards Based Grading requires
Coherent & Consistent
Professional Judgment!
Standards Based Grading requires
Coherent & Consistent
Professional Judgment!
This is not Fleetwood Mac
You are grading gravity
We need to
Challenge & Change Our Professional Practice
We need to
Challenge & Change Our Professional Practice
Why do we have to do this?
What’s an A?
A typical test
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Grade = Correct/Total
A boat with a rock on top of it is floating in an enclosed pool of water. Under that condition one marks the level of the water on the side of the pool. The rock is thrown overboard and sinks. What happens to the level of water on the side of the pool?
Which block is more dense?
A Slightly Different Approach
CC CC CC CC
BB BB BB BB
AA AA AA
CC
AA AA
BBHow would
you determine
what grade a student got?
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Model for Grading Exceptional Learners
Model for Grading Exceptional Learners1. Does the
standard need
adaptation?2. What type of adaptation is
needed?No
Modification
4. Grade on Modified
Standards
5. Communicate
Meaning of Grade
3. Determine Modified Standard
Accommodation
Grade on grade-level
standards
Grade on grade-level
standards
Yes
Mathematical Precision isNot A Grading Policy
& can get you into trouble
Mathematical Precision isNot A Grading Policy
& can get you into trouble
Technology will work against you
Percentages to Scales to Percentages92 4 10095 4 10091 4 10089 3 7576 2 5065 1 2578 2 5083 3 7585 3 7587 3 75
84.1 2.9 72.5
Check your math
Questions?
Course Rosters from Infinite Campus
Imported to SBR System
1. Understands number relationships, knows basic facts, and performs computations
2. Uses standard/non-standard measurement concepts3. Uses patterns, functions, and variables to represent and
solve problems4. Collects, organizes, analyzes, and presents data5. Uses geometric concepts6. Uses appropriate strategies to solve problems7. Comes prepared to class with homework done
1. Understands number relationships, knows basic facts, and performs computations
2. Uses standard/non-standard measurement concepts3. Uses patterns, functions, and variables to represent and
solve problems4. Collects, organizes, analyzes, and presents data5. Uses geometric concepts6. Uses appropriate strategies to solve problems7. Comes prepared to class with homework done
Reporting Standards
Student names
Student names