Standards-Based Grading

What does "SBG" stand for?

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• Standards-Based Grading

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Standards-Based Grading (SBG) is a way to show:

• skills you can or cannot do in your classes.

• your behavior in class.

• your attitude in class.

• how you participate in group work.

An example of a standard COULD be:

• I always smile when I come to class.

• I like working in groups.

• I use the restroom before coming to class.

• I can write correctly, using commas and periods.

During the school year, teachers will give you 2 types of assessments (classwork):

• good and bad

• fun and boring

• short and long

• formative and summative

A FORMATIVE assessment is a kind of "practice" work. It will not count for your grade.

• True

• False

A SUMMATIVE assessment is work that counts for your semester grade.

• True

• False

Homework is a type of ___________

• formative assessment

• summative assessment

Most homework is a type of formative assessment. Why are formative assessments important? (45 seconds to answer)

Teachers will take the scores from your last ____ summative assessments.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If you DON'T turn in an assessment, you will get this score:

• IE

• 1

• 2

• 3