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I feel traditional grading is better understood and comfortable because it is an easier system to implement. It is more structured to a specific way and that's met or not met. However, I feel standards based grading is a great approach to better allow exactly what the article focused on - making sure adjustments are factored in and not a negative impact or a cut and dry approach for a student's individual needs. It allows more of a chance for showcasing abilities based on level, not a set criteria.

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Thanks for your feedback. It's safe to say that both systems have their perks and what works in the gen ed setting does not always work best for special ed. You all made some great points.

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The benefit to traditional grading is that parents understand it more. It is black and white without much interpretation needed when parents are reviewing it. Standards based grading shows the growth that the student has made over the course of the year/semester and it is specific to skills rather than a cut and dry grade. I am used to standard based grading because of the students that I teach, and I have not given a traditional grade since I taught kindergarten about 6 years ago. I think there is a lot that can be lost in translation when it comes to standard based grading, but it is a better reflection of the student.

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I think students and parents have a better understanding of traditional grading. Also, traditional grading is easier for teachers because they are used to it. I think standards based grading shows the skills that a student has mastered better than traditional grading. Also, homework is used for practice instead of an assignment that can lower a student's final grade.

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I think that the comfort level of traditional grading is a benefit for students, teachers, and families. However, I think that the way that standards based grading gives clear indication of what students have learned and what they still need to work on is a greater benefit in terms of meeting student needs. When implemented appropriately (which I am sure is a huge task) I think that the connection that IEPs and standards based grading could have would also be a huge benefit.

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Traditional grading is understood by teachers, parents, and students. This is something that has been used for so long that everyone is comfortable with the letter grade and percentage along with corrections to see what students missed. Standards based grading is also beneficial because it provides information about the standards that were met and which standards need more improvement. This is more specific in terms of skill performance and gives clear expectations of what the students' goals are to master.

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I think that the benefit of standards based grading is that it is very clear what students have mastered and what they still need help with. Standards based grading also gives clear expectations as to what each grade level is covering. Traditional grading is what most people are used to. It also allows teachers to not feel pressured to meet all the standards. Traditional grading is also what colleges use and that is where majority of people see grades matter long term.

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I think the biggest benefit of traditional grading is that it is understood by parents, other teachers, and students. Because it has been the method we have been using for so long in education, it is difficult to transition to standards based grading because not everyone will understand how it works. With that being said, standards based grading is best for showing what specific skills the student has mastered and what skills they need to continue to work on. I believe standards based grading is most beneficial when you think of learning as a journey that never stops. We want to teach students to see where they are and where they need to go. Traditional grading shows students that they are either not good enough or are good enough with the score they received.

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I think the benefit to standard based grading is it shows more of what the student did and not just a score. It can give the student feedback on where they are at and how to improve. For traditional grading, I feel that it is something everyone is well adjusted to and comfortable with. I think standard based grading would be better if implemented correctly. Everyone would need to be consistent and understanding of what it is and how to properly assess the students.

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I think the biggest benefit to traditional grading is that the parents understand it. They want that letter grade. Standards based grading is something that my school is currently switching too. We are still working out a lot of the details but I think a major benefit of the standards based grading is that you could use it when you are evaluating a student for an IEP.

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Both systems have advantages and disadvantages. I think the benefits of a standards based grading system is that it shows a more accurate picture of a student’s strengths, weaknesses, and understanding of content. I like the idea that it breaks assessment into product, process, and progress grades. Again, I feel like this gives a more complete picture of the student. Where I struggle a bit with the concept of standards based grading is how it translates into things like GPA (especially at the high school level where this becomes of greater importance). The article points out some potential solutions to, however it seems to be based on what the schools decide and I feel like it should be consistent across states, etc. This is the advantage of a traditional grading system-- people are “used to it”. I don’t necessarily support that we should continue using something that might not be best for students just because it’s “easier” for people to understand, but I do think rolling out standards based grading requires a lot of communication and consistency that should be carried out at a large scale level in order to ensure that everyone (parents, schools, districts, colleges, etc.) are all on the same page.

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One of the greatest benefits of standard based grading is it is a clear visual of a student's abilities and needs. It creates a streamlined way of communicating tangible skills that a student is capable of performing. I love this system in theory, but for my particular population it poses a lot of problems. My students are functioning far below grade level and IEP goals take precedence over state standards. This makes standards based grading difficult because even though we have adapted standards I likely won't address most of them. For example, in math my 7th graders are expected to be graded on translations of geometric shapes but their IEP goals are centered around adding with regrouping. This disconnect means I mostly ignore the standards in the grade book and focus on the IEP's. If we used traditional grading this could be avoided and parents would appreciate progress reports more. Instead most of my parents tell me they don't even look at progress reports but wait for the IEP update instead.

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I think the benefits of standard based grading is it is a straight forward grading system either you were able to perform the task based off a project or exhibit. I like it because it takes out testing it does allow for the teacher to modify the assignments to better measure what the student has learned. Standard based grading is what the students are used to that does not make it right. It is a biased grading system but it allows for the teacher to determine how much effort a student put into an assignment and even though they may not have done the assignment they still have learned the concept and will pass the class. I think the future will be standard based grading it really does allow for each student to be graded on what they know.

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I think that the benefits for traditional grading allows for supplemental evidence of strengths and weaknesses for student skills. Traditional grades also balances out percentages and can aide under achieving students. This though can sometimes be replaced with "fluff" grades to support students and the grade book. My district currently uses traditional grades, with some discussion of switching to standards based, and grade books look different between all teachers in each grade level. I think the benefits for standards based grading allows for more clarification of mastery of specific skills for students. Standards based shows how well a student can demonstrate a skills which aligns more with what my district is implementing with PLCs.