I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I do have some experience with standards-based grading. If you are a rookie at standards-based grading and feel a little overwhelmed by the new reporting order and how to start the year, check out these three videos.
Video 1 – Where to start (Published in Sept 2023 for educators who need some bare bones advise to been the NRO journey, a very basic introduction)
Video 2 – The Why (this video covers why shifting to SBG is important to begin the NRO journey, why curricular competencies are the focus, and how it can support educators needing support to build inclusive classrooms)
Video 3 – How to design criteria (this video explains how to grab curricular competencies, unpack them and develop criteria)
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