Elementary Report Card

August 2013

Manual completion of report cards Changes accommodated as possible Confusion on how to mark cards:

◦ Reading◦ Writing◦ Test scores or not?

Clumsy to manage

Brief Background of K-5 Report Cards

Committee make-up and work:◦ Principals◦ Teacher representation across grades/buildings◦ Instruction Dept. members◦ Technology Services Dept. members◦ Worked through 2012-13

Identified goals & charge of the committee Established beliefs Processed input to develop a mock-up

Report Card (RC) Committee Process

1. Update our Current K-5 Report Cards2. Interface our Cards with PowerSchool3. Develop and Implement a Staff and parent

Readiness Plan4. Support and Monitor Implementation

Report Card Goals

Be About Achievement Be About Monitoring Progress Be Based on General and Specific Standards Be About Mastery Learning Be Based on Outcomes Be Based on Products and Process Be About Some Things as Opposed to Many

Things Include Criterion Referenced Assessments Weight Assignments and Assessments

Differently

RC- We believe grading should:

Provide an Avenue for Communication Reflect What We Teach and Student

Learning Relate Student Progress on a Learning

Continuum Be Simplistic and Require Little Clarification

RC- We believe the purpose of report cards is to:

a focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

a standards-based approach to grading

Developed cards that represent:

Introducing the grade book to teachers Supporting teachers with shift to standards-

based grading Addressing needs of UA Working through a timeline for full

implementation of parent portal Working through logistics of report card

distribution during the transition period

Where we are in our process:

Professional Development◦ Teacher-to-teacher PD◦ Building Coaches identified and trained◦ Instructional Specialists also trained

Hands-on time Embedded PD through the school year

Next Steps

Explore the meaning of standards-based grading

Look at PowerTeacher grade books for BPS Align an assignment to standards

◦ Enter an assignment in Power Teacher◦ Enter student performance on the assignment in

Power Teacher

Plans for Today

Standards Based Grading

I think Standards Based Grading is…      

Exit Slip

A Grading Activity

Determining a Final Grade

Why Shift… Grades should have meaning We need to challenge the status quo – The

student should be able to say “Do I know this? Can I do this?”

Standards Based Grading reduces meaningless paperwork

SBG helps teachers adjust instruction SBG teaches what quality looks like

Standards Based Grading Overview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7m4762pjH8

Research on your own…

http://tackk.com/4xqcd5

Standards Based Grading

Standard Based Grading IS:

Standard Based Grading IS NOT:

Now I think Standards Based Grading is…      

Exit Slip

Where do the standards come from?

Power Teacher Gradebook

https://birmingham.powerschool.com/teachers/pw.html

Launching Grade Book Accessing Student Information Creating Assignment Categories Entering Assignments Attaching Standards to Assignment Entering Student Scores

Power Teacher

Power Teacher Activity

• Create a Quick Quiz assignment in PowerTeacher Grade Book

• Using PowerTeacher drop down menu, with your grade level team, identify the standards and enter them into PowerTeacher Grade Book

MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR WORK!

Entering an Assessment

• Take the Quick Quiz AS A STUDENT

• Trade completed assessments with a partner

• Score using Standard Based Grading

Scoring an Assessment

You must delete your assignment.

We do not have a practice environment!

Deleting The Assignment

Remember your Power Teach Coach and Instructional Specialist are here to help you.

◦ Please see us with questions, concerns, and let us know what future learning you will need.

Ongoing Support

What squares with your beliefs?

What’s circling in your head?

What 3 things do you need to proceed?