1. Understanding Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and Reporting © Katie Brown ELL Specialist, Shuksan Middle School Bellingham, WA September, 2013

2. Standards-Based Grading Academic Performance Student Success Attributes 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

3. New Middle School Gradebook- Skyward Standards-Based Grading Score represents student growth toward specific standard Based on common national standards Tells you what a student knows and is able to do Behavioral information is reported separately A B C D F Traditional Grading Grade represents a percentage of points Non-academic factors affect grade Everything is graded and averaged together Reports a single grade for each class 1, 2, 3, 4

4. Standards-Based Grading Students are graded based on what they know and are able to do, not work completion or behavior. 12 3 4 Not meeting standard, Not making progress Not meeting standard yet, but making progress Meeting Standard Exceeding Standard

5. Traditional Grading 50% = D or F Standard: A student will be able to shoot 8 out of 10 shots Made 0 out of 10 Made 2 out of 10 Made 3 out of 10 Made 8 out of 10 Made 9 out of 10 Made 8 out of 10 Standards-Based Grading = 3

6. Made 0 out of 10 Made 2 out of 10 Made 3 out of 10 Made 8 out of 10 Made 9 out of 10 Made 8 out of 10 Formative & Summative Assessments Formative = Practice w/ Feedback Summative = Final Performance

7. How can I check my child’s grades? 1. Monthly Student Progress Reports 2. Semester Report Card 3. Skyward Family Access

8. 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

9. Course Standards Success Attributes Final Performance Grades 3 3.5 2 2.5 3 Standards-Based Report Card

10. Standards-Based Grading Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFasRqBDKKY 2-3 minutes

11. Skyward Family Access