Department of Education - Parent Sessions for Introduction to Standard

Introduction to Standards-Based Grading

Tuesday May 16th, 2017 at TNT Middle School
Wednesday May 17th, 2017 at Whitney Middle School
5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Parents are invited to learn about Standards-Based Grading which is being introduced throughout the public education system from the primary through senior school levels.

What is Standards-Based Grading?

Standards-Based Grading (SBG) communicates how students are performing on a set of clearly defined learning targets called standards. The purpose of SBG is to identify what a student knows, or is able to do, in relation to pre-established learning targets, as opposed to simply averaging grades/scores over the course of a grading period, which can mask what a student has learned, or not learned, in a specific course. SBG provides the following:

Better feedback for students
More clarity for students and parents
Focused on learning rather than points
Better assessment design
More transparency and accountability