Curriculum FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Standards/Competency Based Grading and Reporting


-What is standards-based reporting?

-How is student progress reviewed by teachers? Does just one teacher review student work?

-Communicating Expectations and Grading Practices?

-What is criterion referenced grading?

-How do teachers determine grades?

-How important is feedback to student learning?

-How does the school handle homework and extra credit?

-How does the school handle missing work, late work, and zeros?

-What is proficiency?

-What is a Standard?

-What is a Competency?

-What are Performance Indicators?

-What are Rubrics?

-What are Formative Assessments?

-What are Summative Assessments?

-How are plus and minus grades handled?

-What are Enrichment Opportunities?

-Do we still have GPA?

-What are school-wide competencies and rubrics?