Standards Based Grading: An IntroGerry Swan

What does/could this mean?

Grading Criteria 1. Product Criteria 2. Process Criteria 3. Progress Criteria

Ghostbusters Rule

Just Remember GhostbustersSpengler: 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 requiresThoughtful & Informed Professional Judgment!

Standards Based Grading requiresCoherent & Consistent Professional Judgment!

This is not Fleetwood Mac

You are grading gravity

We need toChallenge & Change Our Professional Practice

Why do we have to do this?

Whats an A?

A typical test???????????????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 ApproachCCCCBBBBAAACAABHow would you determine what grade a student got?

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Model for Grading Exceptional Learners1. Does the standard need adaptation?2. What type of adaptation is needed?No

Modification4. Grade on Modified Standards5. Communicate Meaning of Grade3. Determine Modified Standard

AccommodationGrade on grade-level standardsGrade on grade-level standardsYes

Mathematical Precision isNot A Grading Policy& can get you into trouble

Technology will work against you

Check your math

Percentagesto Scalesto Percentages9241009541009141008937576250651257825083375853758737584.12.972.5

Questions?

Course Rosters from Infinite CampusImported to SBR SystemUnderstands number relationships, knows basic facts, and performs computationsUses standard/non-standard measurement conceptsUses patterns, functions, and variables to represent and solve problemsCollects, organizes, analyzes, and presents dataUses geometric conceptsUses appropriate strategies to solve problemsComes prepared to class with homework doneReporting Standards

Student names