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