Standards-Based Report Cards

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Standards-Based Report Cards

• 2014-2015

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What are standards-based report cards?

• Standards-based report cards are a way of
  reporting
• a students level of mastery of grade level
  standards

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Purpose

• To provide more specialized reporting precise
  and specific information about a childs progress
  toward a standard
• To support common criteria for grading
• To support students in answering
• Where am I going?
• Where am I now?
• How can I close the gap?

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How does Standards-Based Grading Work?

• Standards-Based Grading assesses a students
  overall work and most recent work so it tells us
  what a student has learned and what he or she now
  knows rather than what they knew at the beginning
  of a quarter or unit.
• In other words, it measures students knowledge
  of grade-level content over time by reporting the
  most recent, consistent level of performance.
• So, a student might struggle in the beginning of
  a course with new content, but then learn and
  demonstrate proficient performance by the end of
  the course.

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How does Standards-Based Grading Work?

• Subjective factors like attendance, effort, and
  attitude are not included in the grades. 
• In standards based grading, we will report
  proficiency and work habits (learning skills)
  separately in order to give a more accurate
  report of student progress.  

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Key Components

• Aligned with North Carolina Common Course of
  Study
• Encore scores included at semester
• Scores include a 1, 2, 3, or 4
• Reading Levels are reported quarterly
• Learning Skills
• Comments
• Grading to an End of the Year Standard

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End of the Year Standard

• Student progress will be reported on a quarterly
  basis toward the end of the year standard
• Therefore, students may receive a 2 on the
  report card as they are making progress toward
  proficiency
• The goal is for all students to have at least a
  3 in all areas by the end of the school year
• Students will receive a 3 on the report card
  when they have mastered the grade level standard

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Scoring Scale
Mark Interpretation
4 Exceeds grade-level standard
3 Meets grade-level standard
2 Progressing toward grade-level standard
1 Limited progress toward grade-level standard
Blank Not Assessed
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How do we determine the appropriate mark (1,2, 3,
or 4)?

• Scoring Scales

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Additional Resources