Hack: Standards Based Grading!

Traditional grading does not measure learning

Traditional Grading Can be Subjective

• Assignments like returning a signed syllabus or class participation
• An A in math is not the same as an A in PE
• Based on a percentage system
• Late or missed assignments result in a zero

Standards-based grading assesses student mastery of standards

Tools Needed for Standards Based Grading

• A new grading Scale
• Goals based on curriculum standards
• Performance assessments based on standards
• Forget about behavior, extra credit, grading for missed assignments
• Teach curriculum that is standards aligned
• Grade based on rubrics

Standards-based learning is not measuring the accumulation of points, it is measuring student learning!