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Should We Become aCommon Core
Standards Based District?
Created by :ISBE/SSoS
CAS Data and Assessment
Do you want…
A greater focus on learning standards?Better communication with students and
families on academic performance?Increased student engagement in learning?
If you do…
You are a perfect candidate to become a Standards-Based Reporting District!
How do we begin?
Shift to a Standards Based Report CardEstablish a Standards Based Reporting Committee consisting of a cadre of teachers and administrators
How do we begin?
Do your researchRead about the differences with SBR
Hold discussions with other districts who have made the transition
Be brave and jump inIt won’t be perfect, nothing is
Where do we begin?
Let’s take a quick look at some of the steps suggested by Thomas Guskey and Jane Bailey in
their book:Developing Standards-Based Report Cards
Define the Purpose for your Report Card
Is it to inform student achievement to parents and others?
Is it to for student self evaluation?
Is it to select students for certain educational paths?
PRINT THIS ON YOUR REPORT CARD
Define the Purpose for your Report Card
Key Question: Who is your primary audience?Make certain the information on the card is appropriately worded for your audience and reflects its purpose
Develop the Reporting Standards
Consider separating the 3 Types of Learning Goals:
1. Product2. Process3. Progress
Here is a possible example of a High School report card that reports Learning Goals separately.
Address Some Essential Steps in SBR Development
1. What is the purpose of the report card?2. How often will report cards be sent home?
3. Will a specific report card be developed for each grade level, or will a more general report card be used across
several grade levels?4. What product, process, and progress standards should
be reported?
Establish Performance IndicatorsDevelop the Reporting Form
Pilot and Revise
Moving Forward
Considerations Costs
Initial and ongoing training of staffCreation of formsEducating the community on the transitionStructural and organizational changes
Considerations How will you educate your staff on the standards based philosophy?Is your district educated on the CCSS?How will you respond to opposition? Where will you begin, report card, common assessments, or professional development?
Summing UpBecome educated on SBRSet a timeline and stick to itProvide ongoing support and educationBe flexibleKeep the your purpose in mind
ReferencesGreat Lakes West Comprehensive Center. (2011). Summary of survey findings on standards-based assessment and grading. Unpublished raw data, . Guskey, T. R. (2013). Essential questions about standards, assessments, grading and reporting. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, A Sage Company. O’Connor, K. (2002). How to grade for learning. (3rd ed.). United States: Corwin, A Sage Company.O'Shea, M. (2005). From standards to success. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Reeves, D. (2004). Making standards work. (3rd ed.). Englewood, CO: Advanced Learning Press. Guskey, T. (2009). Practical solutions for serious problems in standards-based grading. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, A Sage Company.
Standards Based Grading Committee
Contact information can be found on the Illinois Standards-Based Website
Contact InformationFor further information regarding this presentation
contact:Sue Mainville
Data and Assessment SpecialistISBE/Illinois Center for School Improvement