Standards Based Grading

How are schools making the shift to Standards Based Grading?

1. Only achievement of standards will be graded

2. Formative assessments will be scored for feedback purposes but will not be graded

3. Summative assessments will be scored and graded

4. Grade book entries will reflect the formative assessment scores but will not carry weight toward the grade

5. Grade book entries of summative assessment scores will carry weight toward the grade

6. Assessments that address multiple standards will receive multiple scores

Scores vs. Grades

• Scores• Rubric Based to distinguish between levels of

performance• Everything can be scored• Formative (Done while still teaching content)

• Feedback to inform teaching and learning• HW• In-Class practice• Exit Tickets• Anecdotal Records• Maybe Quizzes

Scores vs. Grades

• Grades• Reports of Scores• Only on material that demonstrates Evidence of Achievement

of the Standard• Summative (Done when teaching content is finished)

• Evaluation of teaching and learning• Tests• Reports• Projects• Performance Tasks• Writing Tasks• Maybe Quizzes

The Grading System

• 4 Outstanding demonstration of skills & knowledge Above and Beyond expectations. Makes connections beyond instruction. Creates.

• 3 Performs all the skills and knowledge expected but is not extending beyond what was taught.

• 2 Performs the basic skills and demonstrates the basic knowledge of the content.

• 1 Performs the basics but only with scaffolding or assistance.

• 0 Cannot perform the basics even with scaffolds or assistance, or does not attempt to perform the tasks.

An Example

• 1st Marking Period Summative Assessments• 2 tests• 5 lab reports/essay writing tasks• 1 project/performance task• 1 research report

• 1st Marking Period Formative Assessments• 10 homework tasks (1 per week)• 20 exit cards (1 per block day)• 10 assessments of Self-Management Behaviors (1 per week)

What does it look like in the database?

• Let’s look at a Grade Book- Grading Policies/Assignments

What does it look like in the database?

• Let’s look at a Grade Book

Take Aways

• Everything graded is linked to a standard

• Formative assessments are not graded but they go in the gradebook with 0 weight

• Summative assessments are graded and weighted

• Scores are given on a 0-4 scale• 4 Above & Beyond Instruction• 3 Solid Proficiency• 2 Basic Proficiency• 1 Does Not Meet Basic Proficiency without assistance• 0 Does not demonstrate ability or any effort to meet proficiency