Standards-Based Learning

Standards Based Grading...It's all about LEARNING!

WHY standards-based learning?

We believe all students can learn; people learn in different ways and at different rates.

Most learning weaknesses occur as a result of uncorrected learning (learning that never became proficient).

With clear expectations on what is to be learned and plenty of practice and feedback, students build hope and confidence to achieve.

WHAT is standards-based learning?

Standards-based learning means instruction and assessment is focused on helping students demonstrate the course standards. In 2018-19, student progress will be reported in Infinite Campus by each learning standard for the course in grades K-12. In grades 5-12, letter grades are assigned for each course. The grade is the average of each standard taught.

HOW do students benefit from standards-based learning?

Parents and students understand what standard is learned/is not yet learned to date.

Descriptive feedback by teachers helps the student understand what needs retaught or practiced in order to be learned.

Practice and tests are organized by objectives so students can answer "How am I doing?" and "Where to next?"

Gradebooks are updated in real-time (not at the end of a grading term).

Grades are no longer the average of all student work. Growth and improved learning is valued. Grades reflect most recent learning on standards.