Why are all the score excluded in PowerSchool?
The score in poweschool represent a rubric score (see below). These rubric score are not the same a traditional points and percentages. A 3 indicates that the student is proficient on the standard, while a 2 indicates developing and a 1 beginning. Scores below a 3 mean that the student has more to learn, and all students are encouraged to learn that material and re-assess before the end of the quarter. The goal for standards based grading is for student and parents to know what the student has learned and where more practice and growth is needed.
In order to post the scores in power school as a rubric grade and not as traditional points the score need to be entered as excluded. They will all be included in the final quarter grade, however, I need to average the score on my own and enter those grades manually. This will be done at progress reports and report card time.
In order to post the scores in power school as a rubric grade and not as traditional points the score need to be entered as excluded. They will all be included in the final quarter grade, however, I need to average the score on my own and enter those grades manually. This will be done at progress reports and report card time.
What is Standards Based Grading?
Traditionally student’s grades are calculated based on all of the work assigned in class: homework, classwork, projects, quizzes and test. This is usually reflected in a gradebook based on the type of assignment and is given a point value from which a percentage grade is calculated. These traditional practices are not always tied to essential standards for the class and students do not always know what learning is being measured. Because of this student end up working to do or get done rather than working to learn.
Standards-based grading does not separate out homework, classwork, projects, quizzes and tests. All classwork and homework a student does is used to practice and master the standards. Assessments are given after the standard has been practiced measuring the student’s mastery of the essential standards. Students’ scores from their work are tracked by the standards which gives the teacher, students and parents a detailed picture of which standard a student has mastered, and which still require practice and growth.
Will we still have homework and classwork? Yes! These assignments and activities are essential to the process of learning. They allow students to practice the essential standards and to help them to learn the content of the class.
Standards-based grading does not separate out homework, classwork, projects, quizzes and tests. All classwork and homework a student does is used to practice and master the standards. Assessments are given after the standard has been practiced measuring the student’s mastery of the essential standards. Students’ scores from their work are tracked by the standards which gives the teacher, students and parents a detailed picture of which standard a student has mastered, and which still require practice and growth.
Will we still have homework and classwork? Yes! These assignments and activities are essential to the process of learning. They allow students to practice the essential standards and to help them to learn the content of the class.
- Homework is practice. It will never receive a grade in the grade book. It can be checked, reworked or looked at, but in the end, it will not be entered as a grade. I want students to feel comfortable making mistakes on their homework, so they are prepared for assessments. While homework will not be entered as a grade it may be recorded in the gradebook to document student work habits.
- Standards grades will be dynamic Assessment scores in PowerSchool will reflect the current status of a student’s abilities and should fluctuate based on assessments and re-assessments. Initial assessments on a standard will be initiated by me at the end of each unit; however, beyond that students can initiate re-assessments when they feel they have mastered the standard. The gradebook score will reflect the most current measure of that standard and can move up or down based on the most current assessment score.
- Entries in the gradebook will reflect content standards proficiency scores not assessment titles and letter grades. Reporting on a student mastery of “Colonial ideals about government” is much more meaningful that how well a student did on a “Chapter 5 test,” despite the fact the score would measure the same learning.
Proficiency Score Rubric
Grading Scale
How can i calculate my traditional Letter grade?
A students traditional grade can be calculated at any time. Simply calculate the students average standard score and use the scale above to calculate the letter grade.