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.
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.