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Why do we give grades?

Adrian R III Elementary

The primary goal of grading is to give feedback to both students and parents about a student’s progress in the learning process.

Created for Parents

Understanding Standards Based
Grading

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Contact Info: jean.meyer@adrian.k12.mo.us

Phone: 816-297-2158

Adrian RIII Elementary School

Standards based grading and assessment

**What is Standards-Based grading and Assessment?
The purpose of Standards-Based Grading and Assessment is to measure a student’s performance against grade level learning targets. The student’s grades directly reflect what a student knows and can do in comparison to the grade level learning targets at a given point in time.
**How does this work at Adrian RIII?
We are assessing student’s mastery of each learning target for each grade level. The student is given practice, classwork and homework to prepare for the test (formative assessment) for each learning target. Homework/practice counts for 5% of the student’s grade. The other 95% of the grade consists of the highest assessment grade for each learning target. The lowest scores are thrown-out resulting in the highest level of mastery/grade at the end of the quarter/semester being the student’s grade that is entered on the report card. Thus, the grade is a true reflection of what a student has learned and what they now know.

Reteaching/Reassessment
Reassessment is not retesting. It is the act of taking multiple pictures of a student’s understanding to get an actual image of what they know. Reassessment opportunities are identified by the teacher and occur within an instructional unit. Multiple reassessments are offered per task/assessment.
Homework
*Homework will be assigned and students will be expected to complete all assigned work.
Extra Credit
*Extra Credit will not be offered as students’ will have the opportunity to redo assessments and tasks until they demonstrate mastery.
Standards Based Terms
Mastered: Students have met the learning target with a score of 80% or higher on two formative assessments. (In some cases, learning targets require 100% mastery in the lower grades)
Progressing: Students are almost reaching the learning target with a score in the range of 70-79% on their formative assessment/s.
Not Met: Students are struggling with the learning target and need additional time and support to master the learning target. They have scored below a 70% on their formative assessment/s.

Our Belief
Grades communicate
student achievement
of learning standards;
students’ grades should not be reduced or inflated due to student behaviors outside of the learning standards (learning targets).
Students learn at different rates and will have multiple
opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of the learning targets. Students are expected to take steps to correct errors of knowledge, understanding, or skills before they “reattempt” to demonstrate mastery of learning targets. Students are
reassessed as often as needed on essential learning targets for as long as it is feasible.

Adrian R III Elementary