Standards-based Report

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Explain the rationale for moving toward a standards-based report card.

Define specific vocabulary related to new reporting system.

Compare rubrics with traditional grading. Review new report cards & rubrics.

Today’s Objectives

What are report cards for?

MCS Journey

2012-13K-1 Teachers decide to create common core standards-based report cards.

2013-14All MCS K-1 teachers used electronic standards-based report cards

2013-142-6 teachers representing all 22 sites agreed standards-based report cards were a more effective way of reporting to parents.Teachers identified priority standards & created rubrics.

Comparing grading practicesPrevious Grading Practices Standards-based Grading

Percentage scores lump students into categories.

We compare students against students rather than the standard.

We consider other factors than simply a student’s ability to meet the standard.

Teachers weight assessments differently.

Students and parents know a student’s strengths / weaknesses.

Expectations are consistent from teacher to teacher – school to school.

Reports indicate a progression of learning.

Bring clarity in defining objectives.

Achievement levels show a progression of learning over the year.

Often students can mask their level of understanding in a grades-based system through effort, attendance or extra credit.◦ A student may know a concept, but due to

attendance issue receive a bad grade.◦ A student may not know a concept but because

they completed extra credit they get an “A.”

Benefits of Standards-based Reporting

Teachers met in the computer lab to take the SBAC practice test and tallied what standards were being assessed.

Teachers reviewed the previous grade’s standards and the next grades standards to select priority standards that will build endurance in our students.

How were the standards selected?

Let’s look at the report card

Achievement Levels

Language Arts

Math Standards

Life Skills

Teacher Comments

Body of Evidence

Report Card Guidelines

Formative Assessments

Instructional Observation

Classwork / Projects

Students will be assessed to monitor their fluency after each unit assessment and at the end of each trimester

Teachers will administer the fluency passages at the end of each unit assessment◦ Directions for administering Pg. 3

of Report Card Guidelines.

Fluency

Performance Tasks

Teachers are teaching Common Core State Standards

ELA- MMH California Treasures Math – Engage New York Science & Social Studies – embedded in

Language Arts time Computer Literacy Class – 2 days a week

Encourage you to have open communication with Teachers & ask questions

Classroom Instruction