Learner 1A

Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.

I set professional learning goals to stay motivated about teaching and learning and continuously improve my practice. I want to expand my knowledge of standards-based grading practices and the available options for implementation in Schoology by June 2021. To reach my goal I used Michigan’s eLibrary to curate research around the topic of standards-based grading. By December of 2021 my goal is to answer several key questions: What is the history of grading? What are the barriers to system-wide change? 

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Goal

June 2022
Expand my knowledge of standards-based grading practices by June 2022.

December 2021
To reach my professional learning goal by June 2022 I developed a research plan. Using the Michigan eLibrary I will craft several research questions and identify credible sources where I will begin my research.

Research Questions

• What is standards-based grading?
• How does standards-based grading differ from traditional grading methods?
• What are the platforms, tools, and resources that support standards-based grading in K12 schools?
• What are the challenges of  implementing standards-based grading in K12 schools?
• What works when K-12 schools implement standards-based grading?

Sources

• Brookhart, S. M., Guskey, T. R., Bowers, A. J., McMillan, J. H., Smith, J. K., Smith, L. F., Stevens, M. T., & Welsh, M. E. (2016). A Century of Grading Research. Review of Educational Research, 86(4), 803–848. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654316672069
• Knight, M., & Cooper, R. (2019). Taking on a New Grading System: The Interconnected Effects of Standards-Based Grading on Teaching, Learning, Assessment, and Student Behavior. NASSP Bulletin, 103(1), 65–92.
• Lewis, D. (2020). Student Anxiety in Standards-based Grading in Mathematics Courses. Innovative Higher Education, 45(2), 153–164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-019-09489-3
• Paeplow, C. G. (2011). Easy as 1, 2, 3: Exploring the Implementation of Standards-Based Grading in Wake County Elementary Schools [ProQuest LLC]. In ProQuest LLC.
• ​Urich, L. J. (2012). Implementation of Standards-Based Grading at the Middle School Level [ProQuest LLC]. In ProQuest LLC.
• Townsley, M., & Buckmiller, T. (2020). Losing As and Fs: What Works for Schools Implementing Standards-Based Grading? Educational Considerations, 46(1).

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