Does Grade 1 have Standards Based Grading?
Yes. The new grading system is K-5. As you probably know, we do not send report cards home the first quarter of first grade. Im very concerned that this grading system does not reward a child from one grading period to the next in making improvements (ex. Child could work harder and still get a 3 whereas he can see an improvement from an 85% to 90%% or A to B). Since in elementary schools we do not use percentage or numerical grades, any mark (A,B,C,D or Level 1,2,3,4) will have a range. With either grading system it is possible that a students will make progress but still be in the same range. Within Standards Based Grading, a student may move from Level 1 to 2 to 3 to 3* to 4, depending on their level of achievement. Teacher comments may indicate new skills mastered.
