Secondary teachers- can you explain standards based grading?

[Anonymous]

I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But isn’t standards based grading going away for something else and will be rolling grade book? Or is it rolling grade book with standards?

It is not going away. In fact is is being expanded to more schools. Right now it is in the pilot phase at some schools. I will be happier when every school has it because right now it is the opposite of equity, the kids who have it are grossly disadvantaged in college admissions.

Is standards based grading part of Reid objectives or if being piloted this year, guessing was already in the works. Is there still room for push back to not do all other schools if parents and students would voice opinions or has that time passed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Yes! My kid's Algebra 1 teacher told everyone at back to school night that no student had higher than a B on SIS right now, regardless of what scores they'd gotten on various assignments and quizzes because she wasn't convinced yet that anyone knew the standard they were working on. This was in spite the fact that some kids had gotten 100% on all graded assignments and tests that you could see in SIS.

It's the same for his PE class - teacher said "they will be working on these standards all year so no one has an A yet because they all have room to improve"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Yep, my kid hates it. They get 100%, but still a B or C

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Not bizarre at all.

While students start the year with an “F,” every student starts off that way, which is equitable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Not bizarre at all.

While students start the year with an “F,” every student starts off that way, which is equitable.

😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Not bizarre at all.

While students start the year with an “F,” every student starts off that way, which is equitable.

So gone are the days of welcoming students to a new school year with motivational cheers of “all of you are exceptional and can and will do great things!” Instead, it’s welcome and you all stink at least until January at which point some of you may start to show improvement.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Yes! My kid's Algebra 1 teacher told everyone at back to school night that no student had higher than a B on SIS right now, regardless of what scores they'd gotten on various assignments and quizzes because she wasn't convinced yet that anyone knew the standard they were working on. This was in spite the fact that some kids had gotten 100% on all graded assignments and tests that you could see in SIS.

It's the same for his PE class - teacher said "they will be working on these standards all year so no one has an A yet because they all have room to improve"

Are you in Region 1?

[Anonymous]

Oh look, it's the parents whining that their kids have to actually learn material rather than receive inflated grades. And doing so by misrepresenting SBG.

Again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh look, it's the parents whining that their kids have to actually learn material rather than receive inflated grades. And doing so by misrepresenting SBG.

Again.

It's entirely accurate. Unfortunately.

If you get it next year, then you'll be welcome to join us in our complaints. We won't say I told you so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh look, it's the parents whining that their kids have to actually learn material rather than receive inflated grades. And doing so by misrepresenting SBG.

Again.

It's entirely accurate. Unfortunately.

If you get it next year, then you'll be welcome to join us in our complaints. We won't say I told you so.

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My kid is at Madison. He is a junior. He has been doing just fine under this system. Even if he were getting Bs, I'd be happier that he earned them and understood the material more than I'd be with As he juiced up on dumb assignments that never proved mastery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh look, it's the parents whining that their kids have to actually learn material rather than receive inflated grades. And doing so by misrepresenting SBG.

Again.

It's entirely accurate. Unfortunately.

If you get it next year, then you'll be welcome to join us in our complaints. We won't say I told you so.

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My kid is at Madison. He is a junior. He has been doing just fine under this system. Even if he were getting Bs, I'd be happier that he earned them and understood the material more than I'd be with As he juiced up on dumb assignments that never proved mastery.

Does a B (a 19/20) mean lack of mastery to you? It doesn't to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh look, it's the parents whining that their kids have to actually learn material rather than receive inflated grades. And doing so by misrepresenting SBG.

Again.

It's entirely accurate. Unfortunately.

If you get it next year, then you'll be welcome to join us in our complaints. We won't say I told you so.

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My kid is at Madison. He is a junior. He has been doing just fine under this system. Even if he were getting Bs, I'd be happier that he earned them and understood the material more than I'd be with As he juiced up on dumb assignments that never proved mastery.

Does a B (a 19/20) mean lack of mastery to you? It doesn't to me.

Is one assignment grade what determines the grade? No...then what is your problem. How about you begin your carping when the quarter actually ends and you have a fuller picture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my kid that a teach mentioned nobody will get above a C because "nobody has mastered the material this early in the year"

So by that, day one every student starts at “F”? So bizarre and non-motivating.

Yes! My kid's Algebra 1 teacher told everyone at back to school night that no student had higher than a B on SIS right now, regardless of what scores they'd gotten on various assignments and quizzes because she wasn't convinced yet that anyone knew the standard they were working on. This was in spite the fact that some kids had gotten 100% on all graded assignments and tests that you could see in SIS.

It's the same for his PE class - teacher said "they will be working on these standards all year so no one has an A yet because they all have room to improve"

Are you in Region 1?

Region 4