ED 518 - Standards-Based Grading & Assessment

This course is offered online as part of the MSEd curriculum with monthly start dates.

It will also be offered during the 2016 summer session with an on campus component.

Course Learning Objectives
Using Standard-Based Grading:

• Improve student achievement by focusing instruction and the alignment of curriculum to identified standards
• Teachers will create a clear picture of what the student has learned and will be able to effectively communicate this to students, parents, teachers and administrators on what each student knows and is able to do according to established identified standards
• Teachers will provide a learning scale or rubric that describes exactly what the student should know or be able to do. The rubrics identify criterion for proficiency and are used consistently throughout the unit and semester.
• Understand proficiency scales
• Create and use grading and assessment methods to collect evidence of achievement that support student learning