“A Repair Kit for Grading: Fifteen Fixes for Broken Grades” was first published in 2007 and has been widely used by schools/districts as the basis for revising grading practices. In this session the why, what and how of each fix will be described briefly and participants will be asked to consider this question – “In your classroom/school/district is each fix in place, on the way or not implemented at all?”
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This session introduces an approach to advancing best practices in classroom assessment and grading that allows a school or district to choose which best practices destination or destinations along a progressive continuum of options, from tightening up traditional grading practices to a complete transformation to standards-based grading, it wants to move toward and at what pace. Details on essential components of the different destinations will be provided along with tips on the time, planning, support, and communication needed to successfully implement each targeted destination.
The session is based on the ASCD book (2016), "Charting a Course to Standards-Based Grading: What to Stop, What to Start, and Why It Matters."
This session is designed to help educators learn how to effectively implement a standards-based grading system. Sam Miller, Chief Administrator at AEA 267 and former superintendent at Solon will co-present with Matt Townsley, school administrator at Solon, on the strategies and timeline they used that resulted in Solon becoming the first school district in Iowa to implement K-12 standards-based grading.
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Video
Background
Steps to Standards Based Grading
Conversation Topic Facilitators
Josh Johnson, Principal: Charles City HS
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Lisa Nelson, Kindergarten Washington Elementary, Charles City CSD
Abby Meyer, Elementary Instructional Coach (former 1st grade teacher) Hampton-Dumont CSD
Jill Burmaster, TLC Lead Teacher (current 4th grade teacher) Hampton-Dumont CSD
Carrie Andersen, TLC Lead Teacher (current 6th grade teacher) Hampton-Dumont CSD
Conversation Topic Facilitators
Erin Marshall, Math: Central City HS
Angie Holzer, Spanish: Charles City HS
Alex Olson, Instructional Coach: Benton HS
Darla Arends, Special Education: Charles City HS
Join us for meaningful conversations surrounding SBG implementation during this session. Engage in an informal, small-group discussion with a panel of presenters who have expertise with SBG in their classrooms and address your individual concerns beyond the small-group topics during an open Q&A with everyone at the end of session.
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Conversation Topic Facilitators
Jackson Litterer, Math: Clear Creek-Amana MS
Blake Wilson, Math: Clear Creek-Amana MS
Mallory Ziesmer, 7th Grade Math: Forest City MS
Tracy Helgeson, 7th Grade ELA: Forest City MS
Tyler Wedemeier, 7th Grade Science: Forest City MS
This keynote presentation is about the transformations that have occurred in our personal and professional lives and the transformations needed in communicating student learning to make school about learning not just about the accumulation of points.
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