Standards-Based

Grading:
Status Check In

February 9, 2017
Agenda

Introduction: Common language around Standards

Based Assessment / Review of our districts journey
so far
Site Check In
Synergy Update
Where do we go from here?
Our Progress So Far...
Learning Forward
Conference 2012

Assessment Conference

Book Studies

Conversations about what

a grade represents

Learning Based Grading

School visits (Chanhassen)

Elementary Standards-
Based Report Cards

Report card Synergy work

What are other districts doing?
Districts implementing SBG: Districts currently studying SBG:

North Branch: Use SBG for math White Bear Lake

Wayzata: SBG at MS (Year One of Westonka

Implementation), Some departments at
HS with A-F grading. Elk River (MS and HS)

Osseo: All levels Minnetonka

Elk River: SBG in elementary

Chaska: Implementing by course

Minneapolis: Site by site determination

What does it mean?

1. Change the way we teach!

2. Change the way we assess!

3. Change the way we show progress!

DESTINATION ONE:
Seven Counterproductive Assessment and Grading Practices and
Beliefs

1.The Deadly Effects of the ZERO

2.EXTRA CREDIT v. Reassessment with Conditions

3.Combining Academic Performance with Work Ethic and Citizenship

4.AVERAGING

5.Semester Killer: The disproportionately weighted single project /

assignment

6.LATE WORK not accepted!

Where we are today:

Finding Alternatives to the No extra credit for any task not

ZERO directly related to the standard
Where we are today:

Use of two separate grades: one for Trend scoring, not averaging
demonstrated mastery of the
standards, and one for work ethic /
citizenship
Where we are today:

Reassessment with conditions Late work is accepted with

reasonable limits and
alternatives
Where we are today:

Including homework scores in Overall grading practices are

students' academic grades changing
DESTINATION TWO:
Classroom Assessment and Grading as COMPONENTS of a Guaranteed
and Viable Curriculum

Nonnegotiable topics and corresponding leveled performance

expectations for every grading period of every grade-level subject
and course.

Classroom assessments, instructional materials, and performance

expectations are tied to these topics

Unpack state standards to identify essential elements > learning

targets > scoring scale to design formative and summative
assessments > aligned instructional materials = Standards-Based
Unit of Instruction
DESTINATION 3: Standards-Based Grading and
Reporting

Managing the Transition with a Four Year Plan

Key players in the community must thoroughly understand the

characteristics that make up Standards-Based Grading

Develop a Multi-year Implementation Plan

Year One: Inquiry and Communication

Year Two: Capacity Building

Year Three: Development

Year Four: Implementation

DESTINATION 4: Competency-Based
Education

Personalized Education
Students advancing at their own pace

Ongoing assessment and feedback

Student awareness of current level of performance and academic gaps

Varied learning experiences

Student ownership
Where we are today:

Teachers requesting changes in

grade reporting
Big Questions...

Are we to How will we

the point best utilize
where we Tom
need a Schimmers
District presentation
Standards - in August?
Based
Grading
plan?