Standards-Based Grading in a Middle School: A Policy Advocacy Document

<p>The purpose of this advocacy document is to highlight the need for a pilot program to reform the grading, assessment, and reporting practices of a suburban middle school. In advocating for such a change, the transition from a traditional system of grading to a standards-based system is strongly recommended. The pilot advocacy document includes a review of the literature related to standards-based grading and an analysis of the educational, economic, social, political, moral, and ethical need for the policy change. The document also includes an evaluation of the school’s current grading, assessment, and professional development practices. A detailed implementation timeline and a policy monitoring plan, as well as a budget, are included. This advocated policy calls for improved student learning at Millennium Middle School by shifting from a traditional grading model to a standards-based grading method that more accurately measures and reports student learning, while increasing students’ motivation to learn.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - NLU Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Horn, Brian P., 2270699

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jack Denny
• Norman Weston
• Elizabeth McDonald

• Standards-Based Grading
• Homework
• assessment
• policy advocacy
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/196

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1204