Understanding Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and Reporting © Katie Brown ELL Specialist, Shuksan...

Understanding Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and Reporting

© Katie Brown ELL Specialist, Shuksan Middle School

Bellingham, WA

September, 2013

Standards-Based Grading

Academic Performance

Student SuccessAttributes

• 1, 2, 3, 4 in relation to state & national standards

• Tells you if your child is meeting grade level targets & expectations

• 1, 2, 3, 4 based on attributes crucial to student success

• Takes responsibility for own learning

• Pays attention to detail

New Middle School Gradebook- Skyward

Standards-Based Grading

Score represents student growth toward specific standardBased on common national standardsTells you what a student knows and is able to doBehavioral information is reported separately

A B C D FTraditional Grading

Grade represents a percentage of points Non-academic factors affect gradeEverything is graded and averaged togetherReports a single grade for each class

1, 2, 3, 4

Standards-Based GradingStudents are graded based on what they

know and are able to do, not work completion or behavior.

1 2 3 4Not meeting

standard,Not making

progress

Not meeting standard yet, but making progress

Meeting Standard

Exceeding Standard

Traditional Grading50% = D or F

Standard: A student will be able to shoot 8 out of

10 shots

Made 0 out of 10

Made 2out of 10

Made 3out of 10

Made 8 out of 10

Made 9out of 10

Made 8out of 10

Standards-Based Grading = 3

Made 0 out of 10

Made 2out of 10

Made 3out of 10

Made 8 out of 10

Made 9out of 10

Made 8out of 10

Formative & SummativeAssessments

Formative = Practice w/ Feedback

Summative = Final Performance

How can I check my child’s grades?

1. Monthly Student Progress Reports

2. Semester Report Card

3. Skyward Family Access

NTI

Codes you may see…

NTI = Not Turned In, Can no longer turn in MISSING = Currently late, needs to be turned in

FORM = Practice

SUMM= Final Performance

See scores HERE

Course

Standards

SuccessAttributes

Final Performance Grades

33.522.533

Standards-Based Report Card

Standards-Based Grading Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFasRqBD

KKY2-3 minutes

Skyward Family Access