Standards Based Grading 2013-14Why the change? + In 2012-13, the ASD adopted the grade scale set forth by the State Board of Education for 9-12 grading (page 14). + (3)(b) gives discretion to LEAs to determine their own grading scale for K-8 + (3)(c} requires a uniform grade scale for grades 9-12 (mainly to ensure uniformity when students from different LEAs are qualifying for the Lottery Scholarships) * Moving into 2013-14, the ASD wanted to implement a grading scale and grading practice in grades K-8 that would empower educators, students, and parents/guardians to make informed decisions about how to use instructional time and support time to either concepts and skills students had not yet mastered or to expand a student's abilities in strength areas. + After research, the ASD settled upon adopting standards based grading for its direct run schools with a grade scale based upon the cut scores from the 2013 State of Tennessee TCAP assessment.What is SBG2 + Also known as grading for learning, standards based grading separates evidence of learning from motivational indicators. * Evidence of Learning: test, quiz, project, assignment, paper, conversations between studentsteachers, student modeling a concept or skill * Motivational Indicators: homework completion, classwork completion, class participation, attendance * Standards based grading seeks to communicate where a student is performing against grade level standards for learning to the student and parent/guardian * Standards based grading can help teachers, students, and parents hone in on areas for growth where a student is not demonstrating mastery of a grade level skill or concept and accelerate areas where the student is performing at or above grade level expectation + Ultimately, meeting grade level expectation is determined by each student's performance on the TCAP assessment and not the grades provided by the ASD. The grades are a way for us to inform parents/guardians, students, and instructors about each student's progress towards standards.