Standards-Based Grading Checklist

Description

Standards-Based Grading Checklist

Transform your grading practices with the Standards-Based Grading Checklist, a comprehensive tool designed to help educators ensure fairness, clarity, and alignment to learning goals. This ready-to-use resource walks teachers step-by-step through the essential components of standards-based grading, from identifying key standards to communicating student progress effectively.

Whether you’re implementing standards-based grading schoolwide or refining your personal assessment practices, this checklist provides structure, consistency, and student-centered strategies that promote mastery over memorization.

✔️ What’s Inside:
This checklist supports teachers in:

• Prioritizing grade-level content standards and unpacking learning targets
• Designing aligned instruction and assessments that promote mastery
• Creating clear proficiency scales and rubrics for transparency
• Using formative data to adjust instruction and support students
• Reporting progress by standard instead of task or behavior
• Communicating with students and families about growth and achievement
• Reflecting on grading practices and collaborating with peers for consistency

🎯 Who It’s For:
Ideal for teachers in grades 3–12, instructional coaches, and school leaders focused on equitable assessment. Perfect for PLCs, teacher training sessions, and curriculum development initiatives.

📌 Use It For:

• Lesson and unit planning
• Report card preparation
• Student-led conferences
• Parent communication
• Instructional coaching support

💡 Bonus Tip: Pair with our Instructional Planning Power Pack or Evaluation & Compliance Bundle for a complete support system around teaching, grading, and progress monitoring.