Moving to a Standardsbased Grading and Reporting Schoolwide

Moving to a Standards-based Grading and Reporting School-wide and in the Classroom HSTW NE Ohio Region Fall Reconnect, September 21, 2016

This session will address — what is standards-based teaching and learning and grading? how to begin a conversation about a standardsbased grading and reporting system? Seven Reasons for Standards-based Grading (SBG) Introduction to Ken O’Connor’s approach to SBG Oct 21 at Columbiana County CTC with Ken O’Connor SBG in the classroom at Mount Vernon Middle

What is standards-based… Teaching and Learning • links instruction and grading to standards • provides an accurate reflection of what students know and are able to do • increases student achievement

Instruct, Assess, and Provide Feedback REPORT student achievement IDENTIFY learning goals GRADE based on evidence of learning PLAN for instruction based on student need INSTRUCT, ASSESS, PROVIDE FEEDBACK to student

What is standards-based… Grading and Reporting It is a comprehensive system that: • aligns instruction and assessment to standards • aligns grades to standards

Grading Student Understanding REPORT student achievement IDENTIFY learning goals GRADE based on evidence of learning PLAN for instruction based on student need INSTRUCT, ASSESS, PROVIDE FEEDBACK to student

Reporting Student Achievement REPORT student achievement IDENTIFY learning goals GRADE based on evidence of learning PLAN for instruction based on student need INSTRUCT, ASSESS, PROVIDE FEEDBACK to student

How to begin a conversation SBG… It takes time to achieve full implementation; typically about three years or longer for school-wide implementation.

Discuss the Seven Reasons for SBG Reason 1: Grades should having meaning Reason 2: We need to challenge the status quo on such practices as grading homework. Reason 3: We can control grading practices Reason 4: SBG reduces meaningless paperwork Reason 5: SBG helps teachers adjust instruction Reason 6: SBG teaches students what quality looks like

Introduction to Ken O’Connor October 21 – Columbiana County Career & Technical Center Register: www. ohiohstw. org

SBG in the Classroom Kathy Thayer, Mount Vernon Middle School

Next Steps Attend the Oct 21 workshop Research how other schools have implemented SBG teaching, learning, grading and reporting. Appoint a task force of all stakeholders to begin the conversations

Questions?