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VietnameseWe are continuing and refining our practice of the past 15 years of standards-based grading in grades Kindergarten through Grade 2. Below is additional information about the system used to indicate your child’s progress toward meeting the grade level expectations.
Grading Scale
What is the grading scale for grades Kindergarten through Grade 2?
The following grading scale will be used in grades K-2:
|
4
|
Above Standard
|
|
3
|
At Standard
|
|
2
|
Approaching Standard
|
|
1
|
Below Standard
|
|
0
|
Not Attempted
|
The 5-point performance scale is not directly correlated as A=4, B=3, etc. The focus of the grading scale is to indicate your child’s progress and mastery toward the expected standards for the grade level. An assignment may have a high percentage of the items correct with the intent of checking for mastery of the standard. Do not assume that a high percentage of items correct on an assignment equates to above standard work.
What does a “4 – Above Standard” look like?
A four on the grading scale would indicate that your child was able to demonstrate performance that exceeded the expectations of the standard.
In English Language Arts, the standards spiral at each grade level to add additional complexity. If your child is demonstrating proficiency on the grade-level standard, instruction and assessment for that standard can easily be differentiated by moving up to the next grade-level iteration of the standard.
In Mathematics, the standards are not structured in the same manner. While the mathematics standards do have a progression in place, the same standards are not spiraled year after year. Florida Standards Mathematics challenges children to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving by going deeper in the grade level standards through the application of the eight mathematical practices.
Since a four on the scale is dependent on the standard itself, a few examples are given below. As a caution, the examples provided are only samples through which a child may demonstrate proficiency above the expected level.
Examples:
|
Grade
|
Standard
|
A Possible “Four”
|
|
K
|
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
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Your child can describe the attributes of a shape without using its name to the point where others can name the shape.
|
|
1
|
Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.
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Your child can represent numbers up to 120 in various ways using different combinations of tens and ones.
|
|
2
|
Identify relationships between the digits and their place values through the thousands, including counting by tens and hundreds.
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When given a number such as 4,725, the child is able to independently articulate verbally or in writing how the value of the number changes if we substituted a six in place of the seven.
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Standards-Based Grading
What is Standards-Based Grading?
Teachers will be grading students on their progress toward the mastery of the Standards throughout the year. As teachers enter events into Skyward, you will be able to see if your child is progressing steadily along the way through the grades assigned in the events.
You may see some individual scores fluctuate from time to time which is not necessarily cause for concern. As your child learns new skills, he/she will find some concepts and targets much easier to master than others. As a parent, you should be looking at the overall trend of grades to see the overall pattern.
How do you calculate an overall grade using standards-based grading?
The gradebook calculates the trend of student grades. This type of grading takes into account that your child may learn at a different pace when compared to another child. The expectation is that the teacher and student continue to revisit and work on standards not yet mastered. Trend-based grading weights most heavily the most recent score on a standard; however, it still takes into account the previous scores to determine an accurate trend.
We are continuing and refining our practice of the past 15 years of standards-based grading in grades Kindergarten through Grade 2. Below is additional information about the system used to indicate your child’s progress toward meeting the grade level expectations.
Grading Scale
What is the grading scale for grades Kindergarten through Grade 2?
The following grading scale will be used in grades K-2:
|
4
|
Above Standard
|
|
3
|
At Standard
|
|
2
|
Approaching Standard
|
|
1
|
Below Standard
|
|
0
|
Not Attempted
|
The 5-point performance scale is not directly correlated as A=4, B=3, etc. The focus of the grading scale is to indicate your child’s progress and mastery toward the expected standards for the grade level. An assignment may have a high percentage of the items correct with the intent of checking for mastery of the standard. Do not assume that a high percentage of items correct on an assignment equates to above standard work.
What does a “4 – Above Standard” look like?
A four on the grading scale would indicate that your child was able to demonstrate performance that exceeded the expectations of the standard.
In English Language Arts, the standards spiral at each grade level to add additional complexity. If your child is demonstrating proficiency on the grade-level standard, instruction and assessment for that standard can easily be differentiated by moving up to the next grade-level iteration of the standard.
In Mathematics, the standards are not structured in the same manner. While the mathematics standards do have a progression in place, the same standards are not spiraled year after year. Florida Standards Mathematics challenges children to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving by going deeper in the grade level standards through the application of the eight mathematical practices.
Since a four on the scale is dependent on the standard itself, a few examples are given below. As a caution, the examples provided are only samples through which a child may demonstrate proficiency above the expected level.
Examples:
|
Grade
|
Standard
|
A Possible “Four”
|
|
K
|
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
|
Your child can describe the attributes of a shape without using its name to the point where others can name the shape.
|
|
1
|
Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.
|
Your child can represent numbers up to 120 in various ways using different combinations of tens and ones.
|
|
2
|
Identify relationships between the digits and their place values through the thousands, including counting by tens and hundreds.
|
When given a number such as 4,725, the child is able to independently articulate verbally or in writing how the value of the number changes if we substituted a six in place of the seven.
|
Standards-Based Grading
What is Standards-Based Grading?
Teachers will be grading students on their progress toward the mastery of the Standards throughout the year. As teachers enter events into Skyward, you will be able to see if your child is progressing steadily along the way through the grades assigned in the events.
You may see some individual scores fluctuate from time to time which is not necessarily cause for concern. As your child learns new skills, he/she will find some concepts and targets much easier to master than others. As a parent, you should be looking at the overall trend of grades to see the overall pattern.
How do you calculate an overall grade using standards-based grading?
The gradebook calculates the trend of student grades. This type of grading takes into account that your child may learn at a different pace when compared to another child. The expectation is that the teacher and student continue to revisit and work on standards not yet mastered. Trend-based grading weights most heavily the most recent score on a standard; however, it still takes into account the previous scores to determine an accurate trend.
We are continuing and refining our practice of the past 15 years of standards-based grading in grades Kindergarten through Grade 2. Below is additional information about the system used to indicate your child’s progress toward meeting the grade level expectations.
Grading Scale
What is the grading scale for grades Kindergarten through Grade 2?
The following grading scale will be used in grades K-2:
|
4
|
Above Standard
|
|
3
|
At Standard
|
|
2
|
Approaching Standard
|
|
1
|
Below Standard
|
|
0
|
Not Attempted
|
The 5-point performance scale is not directly correlated as A=4, B=3, etc. The focus of the grading scale is to indicate your child’s progress and mastery toward the expected standards for the grade level. An assignment may have a high percentage of the items correct with the intent of checking for mastery of the standard. Do not assume that a high percentage of items correct on an assignment equates to above standard work.
What does a “4 – Above Standard” look like?
A four on the grading scale would indicate that your child was able to demonstrate performance that exceeded the expectations of the standard.
In English Language Arts, the standards spiral at each grade level to add additional complexity. If your child is demonstrating proficiency on the grade-level standard, instruction and assessment for that standard can easily be differentiated by moving up to the next grade-level iteration of the standard.
In Mathematics, the standards are not structured in the same manner. While the mathematics standards do have a progression in place, the same standards are not spiraled year after year. Florida Standards Mathematics challenges children to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving by going deeper in the grade level standards through the application of the eight mathematical practices.
Since a four on the scale is dependent on the standard itself, a few examples are given below. As a caution, the examples provided are only samples through which a child may demonstrate proficiency above the expected level.
Examples:
|
Grade
|
Standard
|
A Possible “Four”
|
|
K
|
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
|
Your child can describe the attributes of a shape without using its name to the point where others can name the shape.
|
|
1
|
Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.
|
Your child can represent numbers up to 120 in various ways using different combinations of tens and ones.
|
|
2
|
Identify relationships between the digits and their place values through the thousands, including counting by tens and hundreds.
|
When given a number such as 4,725, the child is able to independently articulate verbally or in writing how the value of the number changes if we substituted a six in place of the seven.
|
Standards-Based Grading
What is Standards-Based Grading?
Teachers will be grading students on their progress toward the mastery of the Standards throughout the year. As teachers enter events into Skyward, you will be able to see if your child is progressing steadily along the way through the grades assigned in the events.
You may see some individual scores fluctuate from time to time which is not necessarily cause for concern. As your child learns new skills, he/she will find some concepts and targets much easier to master than others. As a parent, you should be looking at the overall trend of grades to see the overall pattern.
How do you calculate an overall grade using standards-based grading?
The gradebook calculates the trend of student grades. This type of grading takes into account that your child may learn at a different pace when compared to another child. The expectation is that the teacher and student continue to revisit and work on standards not yet mastered. Trend-based grading weights most heavily the most recent score on a standard; however, it still takes into account the previous scores to determine an accurate trend.
View Progress
How can I view my child’s progress in Skyward’s Family Access?This document, Viewing Your Child’s Grade in Family Access, will guide you through the process of reviewing event scores prior to the close of the quarter.
What will the report card look like?
The report card will contain a summary of your child’s progress four times throughout the school year. The following information will be displayed as part of the summary:
- Academic grades for Language Arts, Math, Physical Education, and Music
- Performance scores on academic behaviors such as completing work, working in groups, etc.
- Attendance
- Specific teacher comments
Blank copies of the report cards for each grade level can be found below: