What is Standards-Based Grading?

    • Standards-based grading fully aligns with the K-5 Common Core Standards in ELA and Math, Next Generation Science Standards, and Social Studies State Standards. 
    • It reflects student progress towards grade-level standards.
    • It is unique to the grade and standards of that grade.
    • It is a more objective evaluation according to consistent grade-level standards.
    • It separates the academic progress and learner behaviors. 

How is Standards-Based Grading Different?

    • It measures a student's mastery of grade-level standards by prioritizing the most recent, consistent level of performance. 
    • It provides a more accurate view of a student's progress in academic and behavioral areas. Responsibility, participation, effort, attendance, and other variables are reported separately, not as an indicator of a student's academic performance. 
    • It communicates how students are performing on a set of clearly defined learning targets called standards. 

Reporting Academic Progress

Numbers Explanation
4 The student independently and consistently exceeds marking period expectations for the end of year grade-level standards.
3 The student meets marking period expectations for the end of year grade-level standards.
2 The student demonstrates progress toward marking period expectations for the end of year grade-level standards.
1 The student demonstrates limited progress toward marking period expectations for the end of year grade-level standards.

Progress Indicator Key

  • MT = Most of the Time
    ST = Some of the Time
    WS = With Support
    NY = Not Yet
    NG = Not Graded

Behaviors that Support Learning Across All Content Areas

    • Listens with understanding and empathy
    • Expresses kindness and respect for themselves and others
    • Applies past knowledge to new situations
    • Thinks and communicates with clarity and precision
    • Thinks flexibly
    • Persists
    • Strives for accuracy
    • Takes risks and learns from mistakes
    • Self-regulates
    • Collaborates through conversations in small and large groups
    • Manages time, space, and materials
    • Self-advocates

Related Arts (PE, Music, and Art)

  • S = Satisfactory
    U = Unsatisfactory
    NG = Not Graded