UNIT 1 - Identifying What to Assess: Standards-Based Grading

What does Standards-Based Grading (SBG) focus on measuring?

• Students' effort

• Students' mastery of specific learning standards

• Students' behavior

• Students' attendance

Grades reflect what a student knows and can do, not behaviors or effort.

• True

• False

SBG uses a ___ scale to show levels of mastery.

• 0-4

• 1-10

• A-F

• 0-100

Define Standards-Based Grading (SBG).

• A grading system that measures students' performance against learning standards instead of averaging grades.

• A system where students are graded based on their participation only.

• A grading method that uses only final exams to determine grades.

• A system that assigns random grades to students.

What is Mastery?

• Full understanding or ability to perform a skill.

• A type of musical instrument.

• A form of transportation.

• A type of weather phenomenon.

A tool showing levels of mastery (often 0-4 scale) is called a ________.

• Proficiency scale

• Rubric

• Checklist

• Learning target

Traditional grading uses percentage averages that may mix academics with behavior.

• True

• False

Statements defining what students should know and do at each grade level are called ________.

• Learning standards

• Lesson plans

• Classroom rules

• Assessment rubrics

What is the distinction between academic behaviors and achievement?

• Academic behaviors refer to student work habits, while achievement refers to their actual knowledge/skills.

• Academic behaviors are only measured by test scores, while achievement is measured by attendance.

• Academic behaviors are related to extracurricular activities, while achievement is related to classroom participation.

• Academic behaviors refer to teacher performance, while achievement refers to school facilities.

Ongoing checks during learning to guide instruction are called ________.

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

• Norm-referenced assessment