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PARENT INFORMATION MEETING
Grade Level Benchmark – Based Grading and
Reporting
What is a Grade Level Benchmark?
A Grade Level Benchmark describes what a student should know and be able to demonstrate in each content area at each grade level.
All GLB’s and Components are available at:http://www.oskaloosa.k12.ia.usGo to: Curriculum and Instruction Go to: Curriculum Development
What is a Grade Level Benchmark?
Grade Level Benchmarks align the curriculum from one grade to the next so teachers know what instruction is taking place at each grade within a content area.
All GLB’s and Components are available at:http://www.oskaloosa.k12.ia.usGo to: Curriculum and Instruction Go to: Curriculum Development
What is a Grade Level Benchmark?
Example:Grade Level Benchmark or GLB4th Grade Social Studies
Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to utilize components of maps/globes.
How do we currently grade and report academic performance?
An overall grade is given for the course, not for individual content or skills.
ExampleSocial Studies = B
How will we report out in the future?
An overall grade will be given for the course in grades 3-12A grade for each Grade Level Benchmark will be given for
grades PK – 12 A Work Habits grade will be given for grades PK – 12.
Example: 4th Grade
GLB #1 Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to utilize components of maps/globes. = 3
Overall Grade for Social Studies = B
Work Habits Participation = 2
What subjects will report out next year?
Elementary – Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies
Middle School – Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, FCS, Technology, and Art
High School – Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, FCS, Industrial Technology, Art, Business, Foreign Language, and AG
Why Change?
Reporting out by Grade Level Benchmark gives families information describing how well a student is performing based on a specific piece of content or skill.
Why Change?
Families will be provided more information about:
• What students are expected to learn (GLB’s)• What a student KNOWS and what they do NOT
KNOW specific to each subject• Work Habit behaviors important to learning
Why Change?
Performance on Grade Level Benchmarks has direct impact on students learning what they need to know to be successful at the next grade level.
Why Change?
Methods used to report and grade vary widely currently from one teacher to another, even among those who teach at the same grade level within the same school.
Will students still get a letter grade?
Yes – Grades 3-12 will still use letter grades
Letter grades will be given and Grade Point Average (GPA) will be maintained.
Grades will be based on academic performance related to the Grade Level Benchmarks
Are others doing this?
Yes
With the adoption of the Common Core/Iowa Core, many schools are moving toward reporting out by “Standards”
Some Iowa schools include:
Ankeny, Norwalk, Johnston, College Community, Fort Dodge, Fairfield, Pleasant Valley, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls, Burlington,
Marshalltown, Mt. Pleasant, Wapsie Valley, Webster City,
Ballard, etc.
How will overall
academic performance be reported?
Letter Grade Percentage
A 94% - 100%
A- 90% - 93%
B+ 87% - 89%
B 84% - 86%
B- 80% - 83%
C+ 77% - 79%
C 74% - 76%
C- 70% - 73%
D+ 67% - 69%
D 64% - 66%
D- 60% - 63%
F 59% and Below
How will academic
performance on Grade Level
Benchmarks be reported?
Code Meaning
4 Exceeds Expectations
3 Meets Expectations
2 Progressing Toward
Expectations
1 Does Not Meet
Expectations
N/A Not Assessed Yet
I Incomplete
How will academic
performance on Grade Level
Benchmarks be reported?
How will Work Habits be reported?
Work Habits are behaviors that support the learning process
How will Work Habits be reported?
Right now we are looking at following:
Completes Work on TimeParticipates in ClassDoes Careful WorkDemonstrates organizational skillsListens wellWorks IndependentlyFollows directions
District philosophy about Practice Work
Practice Work is defined as:Work completed for practice on a skill/concept
• Students should be able to do the work independently• Teachers will assign work directly related to the curriculum• Teachers will keep assigned work brief• Practice Work will count for no more than 25% of the overall grade/GLB
District policy on Practice Work/student work
• Teachers will collaboratively determine grading policy
• Teachers will communicate grading policy at beginning of school year or at the start of each trimester
Grade 4
Social Studies
Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3
GLB 1 3
GLB 2 2
GLB 3 3
Overall Grade/Performance
B- C+ B+
Comments: Keep up the good work
Too social Great work on project!
Work HabitsParticipation 3 2 3
How will information be shared?
The Communication Plan Includes:
• Informational sessions – PAC, PTO, DAC, BOE• Articles in local newspaper• District website• Information at registration• Kindergarten Round-up• Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences information • Parent Portal• E-mail• Meet the Teacher Night in the Fall
Rolling it out
Grade Level Benchmark reporting is scheduled for the 2011 – 2012 school year
Not all areas will report out the first year
A Grading and Reporting Guideline Book will be available to parents
A Complete list of Grade Level Benchmarks and Components will be available and on-line access provided
• This is a process and not an event – we will strive to make our curriculum, instruction, and assessment as consistent as possible
Questions?