1. Standards-Based Grading (SBG)
Richmond Middle School

2. Why Standards-based Grading?
“The consequence for a student who fails to meet a standard is not a low grade but rather the opportunity—indeed, the requirement—to resubmit his or her work."                      -- Douglas Reeves
"Grades must be meaningful, and they are meaningful only when they are based on and provide information about achievement of the learning goals.”
-- Ken O’Connor
“A grade is supposed to provide an accurate, undiluted indicator of a student’s mastery of learning standards.”                     -- Rick Wormeli

3. Video Clips Teacherease PowToon

4. RMS SBG Committee Mr. Bartels Ms. Borwick Mrs. Gillespie Mr. Jarsma
Mrs. Davidson
Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Schack
Mrs. Jahr
Mrs. Cramton

5. RMS SBG Staff Development
Reviewed various SBG Report Cards (Lee Elementary)
Pro and Con Staff Discussions
Staff sub committees led by RMS SBG committee members
Gradebook, Teacher Learning, Parent Resources, Assessments/Rubrics

6. Learner Qualities Self-directed Learner Homework Integrity Neighborly
Engaged

7. Self-directed Learner
Student organizes time, tasks, and materials
Student demonstrates focus and stamina
Student demonstrates self-control

8. Homework Student completes assignments on time
Student submits quality work

9. Integrity Student comes to class prepared
Student demonstrates responsibility
Student follows school/classroom rules
Student demonstrates respect for property, self, and others

10. Neighborly Student demonstrates appropriate manners
Student resolves conflict appropriately

11. Engaged Student demonstrates effort
Student actively listens and responds
Student works effectively in collaborative groups
Student shares/receives information & ideas

12. Levels of Performance Learner Qualities Grading 1 – Consistently
2 – Sometimes
3 – Needs Improvement
Grading
AP – Advanced Proficient
P – Proficient
PP – Partially Proficient
NP – Not Proficient

13. We will make our own version with our language
We will make our own version with our language. Left: borrowed from another online formation packet. Right: possible RMS version

14. RMS SBG Staff Development
Reviewed various SBG Report Cards (Lee Elementary)
Pro and Con Staff Discussions
Staff sub committees led by RMS SBG committee members
Gradebook, Teacher Learning, Parent Resources, Assessments/Rubrics
Teacher Learner Centered Self-Assessment (As an educator, where am I with SBG?) 
Grade-Level/Content Curriculum Mapping (standard-by-standard)

15. RMS SBG Staff Development
From the mapping we unpacked our standards for specific "learning goals"
Wrote the learning goal in student-friendly language.  (I can.... SWBAT....)
Created descriptive expectations for each proficiency level. (Rubric)
Recorded possible formative and summative assessment methods to measure progress towards identified learning goal.  

16. RMS SBG Staff Development

17. RMS SBG Staff Development

19. RMS Website 
You can find this presentation, the pamphlet, and many more resources on our Middle School website.