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1. Yes and no. Most grading practices are left up to teachers.

2. Growth vs proficiency
Subjectiveness of grades and have teachers evaluate their own grading policies and reflect
What is important to us as a school  as far as grades are concerned?
Equity

3. People's values
People are emotionally invested in their teaching/classrooms
Have a conversation school wide about grades

4. CBAM
Who do you need to get buy in for?

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How do you transfer standards based grading into Infinite Campus? Sooner or later, there is a denominator.
Other schools match this perfectly.
"My Policy"

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1.Yes and no, Some standards based grading and some traditional grading with different weighting.
2. School wide expectations
3. Caught in their ways/ resistant to change

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Our schools have similar problems and issues as this scenario

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It depends on size of school. With a huge school, start with getting departments aligned. Principal signs off

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Empower departments to come up with a grading plan. Ask them to rationalize their plan. Give them scenarios like scenario 1 and make sure they are aligned in how they will address this so I don't have to get those crazy emails.

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Effort should not be tied to the academic grade.

Some teachers don't assign homework.

Our schools have a similar problem with grading. Like a grade for turning in a syllabus signed by a parent. Worth 50% of the student's grade!

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Soft grades are inequity grades and lead to students earning different grades in different classes
Different weights between different content can lead to students earning different grades-- how can we make this more equitable for kids? How can we determine what each grade should represent?

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Start the discussion the previous year. Consider infinite campus or whatever grading tool you use. New hires need to know they will be in the conversation to start the school year.

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What defines a 1-3?

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Is homework included in grading? If so, is it for the learning.

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Schools need to be focused in defining a what is being graded. What lenses are we looking through when grading? Is it for learning or punishment? Is it equitable? How do we reflect on our grading purpose?

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Start with one team
Start with one teacher
Start with a pilot group of informed and volunteer students
Pushback:
Schools with high parent involvement can expect it - communicate well the vision and purpose.

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Are we being equitable in our grading practices and how do we ensure that we are giving students of color the same opportunities for success as our white students?

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Separating skills from from content in class.

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Separating skills from from content in class.

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This is what you know. QuizClassworkProjects

This is what you do: Oral expressionListening Use class time wisely

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Distinguishing the differences in elementary/middle/high school. “Whole child” is more of a approach in elementary & middle school vs the specialized academics of high school

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Portfolios developed collaboratively with students and teachers.

Even the best colleges like Harvard don't need grades to be admitted.

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Try the with the early adopters and those that influence others.

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1. Where do you start? Who do you select? Maybe one grade level or department. Also include your influencers.
2.  We don't foresee any student push back. This system seems to make understanding grades easier.  Possibly students trying to get into certain colleges would care. We would discuss the why with students as well as the families.
3. Fighting against a generation of "old school" grading.  Parents will possibly equate #s to letter grades.  We would address their concerns by maintaining transparency and hosting parent info sessions about grading.
4. We would send out information before the change occurs.  Clear communication, time and opportunity to ask questions.
5. With the rest of the staff we could offer them mini opportunities to try out standards based grading. within a unit or subject. Maybe we could start with digital badges to get those teachers on board with that part. Integration of content/skill rubrics and have teachers start using them as teaching and grading tools.
6. You may be alone in your classroom or you may get one or two team mates to construct standards based grades or digital badges. You could take student and parent feedback and share it with staff.

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1.  Choose core group of teachers who have expressed an interest, are experienced teachers.
2. How will this impact my GPA? Or my college applications?  Address it with: You'll have both.
3. Why do we need to change this? How will this impact my kids' academic chances beyond high school?  What is a "badge?" Why is it necessary?  Address it with: Our staff's philosophy of grades is ______.  We are trying to help your child have a better sense of where their skills and content knowledge actually are so that they can take ownership of their learning. This more accurately mirrors how people are assessed in the workplace through evaluation processes, etc.
4. Helping teachers make the shift from grading by numbers to grading by standards.  Helping the larger community understand why we need this and why it is important.
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Badges:
Too techy and kid-centric.  What is the purpose?

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Start small, maybe with a couple of content areas.  You get the teachers who are on board to pilot.
May get student push-back because they want the letter grade.  Only because they are not familiar with it.
If you are at a high school, start with your freshman to roll it out.

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Get buy-in from students in class. Which might get other teachers and students involved.

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Transparent to students and parents if introduced correctly.

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Would you use them in High School?

(Don't start with the seniors!)

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Can it be ethical, is it shaming, how is it differentiated.

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How can we help the community understand 0-4?

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motivation?

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1.  Early adopters.
2. Freshman or students who are lower performing.
3. Not understanding this new grading system.
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and training.