Standards Based Grading

Change is hard.  Anytime I'm faced with something new, I go into research mode.

Here are a couple of interesting articles on Standards Based Grading that are worth a look.

Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading by Patricia Scriffiny

Educational Leadership, October 2008

Read the article HERE

1.  Grades Should Have Meaning
2.  We Need to Challenge the Status Quo
3.  We Can Control Grading Practices
4.  Standards-Based Grading Reduces Meaningless Paperwork
5.  It Helps Teachers Adjust Instruction
6.  It Teaches What Quality Looks Like
7.  It's a Launchpad to Other Reforms

Reporting Student Learning by Ken O'Connor and Rick Wormeli

Educational Leadership, November 2011

Read the article HERE

Grades should be:

ACCURATE

• Nonacademic Factors
• Grading Group Work
• Averaging Grades
• Giving Zeros

CONSISTENT

• Clarity of Purpose
• Performance Standards
• Clear Policies and Procedures