SBG Express: Details

The basic idea of standards-based grading is simple: Grade students on their understanding of specific learning goals. It’s the details of that implementation that are devilish. In honor of the “publish, then filter” idea, writing this post is my way of working through (and hopefully solidifying) those details.

What standards?

I’ve started making a list [...]

SBG Express: I’ve got a ticket to ride

I mentioned it in my last post, and I’m officially announcing it here. My ticket is punched and I’m on board the SBG Express1 for the 2010-2011 school year!

I’ve spent the last few weeks reading and rereading several teachers’ explanations and reflections on standards-based grading (including, but not limited to Shawn Cornally, Jason Buell, [...]