This is how I am thinking I will introduce Standards Based Grading to my students and their parents.

1. AKA Angry Birds Grading

2. You are now in the driver’s
seat!
 More control over things
 Homework
 The way you learn
 Your Grade!

3. The way I used to grade
 Sorry you have already played once, so you
cannot improve your score.

4. Example
 67% on Ch. 3 test D
 What does this tell you? Me? Parents?
○ 67% of the material
○ Understood the concepts but made “duh” mistakes
○ Fell asleep while studying
○ Having an off day or you froze up
○ Completely forgot (happened to me!)
Yo no sé!

5. So what happens?
 You bomb. I return the test to you, and
you sigh, maybe cry, maybe shrug your
shoulders. Life goes on.
 Let’s be honest…Do you go back and
study and relearn the material?
 I thought not…but as a math lover that
hurts.

6. I don’t…
 Want grades to stick
 Want you to be scared of them
I want…
 You to be motivated by them
 Grades to mean something

7. So what is the solution?

8. Standards Based Grading
Aka the angry birds system
Information that I want to know
• My percentage: 70%
• Am I good at Angry Birds?
• Can I improve?
• How can I improve my score?
• What levels was I good at?
• What levels do I need to
practice?

10. Gradebook for Quarter 1
Assignment
Date Assignment Type Score
9/10/12 1.2 p. 54 Homework 5/5 Before:
9/11/12 1.3 p. 58 Homework 5/5
9/12/12 1.4 p. 60 Homework 5/5
80%
9/13/12 1.5 p. 65 Homework 5/5
9/14/12 Chapter 1 Test Test 76/100
Gradebook for Quarter 1
Date
Assignment Score
Perform calculations using order of operations
9/10/12 3.5/5
After: 9/11/12 Multiply Binomials (FOIL) 3/4
80% 9/12/12
Write and solve a linear equation in one
3.5/4
variable
Write, solve and graph linear inequalities in
9/13/12 1/4
one variable
9/14/12 Solve literal equations for a specified variable 3.5/4

11. Score Meaning
Expert, meaning you have totally master the standard. You have
4 demonstrated a full understanding of the concepts involved, have
clearly showed all steps of your reasoning, and made no errors.
3.5 Expert*, but you might have made a very minor error.
Proficient, meaning you have a firm grasp of the standard. You
have demonstrated a full or almost full understanding of the
3
concepts involved, but you possibly didn't show steps of your
reasoning, or made an error.
Basic, meaning you have demonstrated some conceptual
2 understanding of the standard. You have some confusion though,
did not completely answer the question, or made some errors.
Limited, meaning you have demonstrated a weak or no conceptual
1 understanding. You possibly have confused reasoning and made
many errors.
0 You left the problem blank or your work made no sense.

12. Your Grade in Skyward
 On Skyward, you will not see your
grades as a 1 or a 4. You will see certain
percentages based on this scale.
 4 = 100%
 3.5 = 90%
 3 = 80%
 2 = 64%
 1 = 50%
 0 = 0%

13. What do I need to work on?
 Standards Checklist
# Standard (1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Perform calculations 4 4
using order of operations 8/31/12 9/5/12
2 Multiply Binomials (FOIL) 2 3.5
8/31/12 9/5/12
3 Write and solve a linear 3.5 2 3
equation in one variable 8/31/12 9/5/12 9/9/12
R

14. Reassessments: How not to do
it
You: What is my lowest quiz score? I want to
retake that one.
Me: I am not sure. Look at your checklist and
then practice the one you want to retake. I will
be glad to help you understand it.
You: Ughh…You mean I have to do more work?
Can’t you just teach me now and then I can
retake it?
Me: The voices inside my head are telling me to
say no.

15. Reassessments: How to do it
correctly
You: Mr. Van Vleet, I really didn’t do well at
graphing a linear equation. I went back and
corrected my quiz and then did some practice
problems. (hand me the evidence)
Me: That’s great! Looks like you are on the right
path now.
You: I was wondering if I could reassess this
after school tomorrow?
Me: No problem. I will write you down for that
time.

16. So….
 You have to show me some evidence that
you went back and practiced what you
missed.
 Homework problems
 Practice Problems from internet, book, etc.
 Come in for help with me (cannot get help and
reassess at the same time)
 Other ideas?

17. Questions? Concerns?
Thoughts?

18. A Big Thanks to
 Samjshah - http://samjshah.com/
 From A Math Class -
http://fromamathclass.blogspot.com/