STANDARDS BASED
GRADING
It’s Possible!
Chapman High School
National Blue Ribbon School (2013)
Solution Tree Model PLC School (2015)
Chapman, KS
Kevin Suther, Principal and Terrell Bell Award Winner (2013)
Collette Erickson, 37 year English Teacher
Kate Thornton, Assistant Principal
Tell us why Standards
Based Grading is not
possible in your school or
classroom?
„ONLY worry about WHAT
you CAN CHANGE!
Parent Schedule
MTSS
Interventions
Student Activities
Retes
ting
Compliance
„How many home visits are done each
evening to help reinforce learning through
homework?
„Who is the expert?
MINDSET CHANGE
The student is LAZY or IRRESPONSIBLE so they should
not be allowed to reassess!
Reassessment is WATERING down the curriculum!
Why would I give a student the higher score on a
reassessment?
When do I move on in my curriculum because I have so
much to cover?
Parent Teacher Conference Quotes in the Past
„Teacher: “Your student would have a better
grade if they would just turn in their homework.”
Parent: “I was was terrible at math when I was in
high school. No wonder my son/daughter is
struggling.”
Irish
HUB
Academic
Lunch
Academic Lunch
From the NHS Student Perspective
Standards Based Grading At CHS
*Advanced Math Teacher- Fall 2014
*Entire Math Department- Spring 2015
*Sophomore English Teacher- Spring 2015
*Entire English Department- Fall 2015
*Science and Social Science- Fall 2015
English Final Grade
Summative Assessments= 90% of Final Grade
Formative Assessments= 0% of Final Grade
Career Readiness Skills= 5% of Final Grade
Accelerated Reader= 5% of Final Grade
Formative Assessment
Practice of Each Standard
●  Individual, partner, and group activities
●  Exit Tickets/Bell Work
●  Socrative Quizzes
●  Quick Writes
●  Socratic Circle/Discussions
(Graded with an S, S-, U, or U-)
Summative Assessments
Assessment of Standard Mastery
●  Socrative Quizzes
●  Socratic Circles
●  Unit Quizzes
●  Writing Assignments
Glimpse at the Standards
SBG Points Explained
10= Perfect, Continuous Correct Usage
9= Almost Perfect
8= Understands Concept
7= Shows Limited Understanding
6= Little Understanding- Needs Improvement
5= Insufficient Effort
0=No Attempt or Academic Dishonesty
Keeping Data
Essential Standards-Pacing Guide
Math Pacing Guide Chart
Science Learning Targets
The Gradebook View
English Gradebook
Science Gradebook
English Gradebook
Science
Standards Based Grading Rubric
Math Rubric
Social Studies Rubric
Standards Based Grading Rubric
●  Calibrate Rubrics during PLC Time
●  Create shared rubrics for Summative Assessments
●  If a student does not master the content what then?
Back to the original question...
Tell us why Standards Based
Grading is not possible in your
school or classroom?
We will help answer your
questions!
To Take Home….
Dispelling the misconceptions:
http://teacherteacherideclare.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-first-four-concerns-aboutstandards.html
How to explain SBG to your stakeholders:
http://teacherteacherideclare.blogspot.com/2015/11/standards-basedgrading-2015-2016.html
From the top:
http://teacherteacherideclare.blogspot.com/2015/01/standards-based-grading-inhigh-school.html
Contact Information
Kevin Suther - ksuther@473mail.net
Kate Thornton- kthornton@473mail.net
Collette Erickson - cerickson@473mail.net