Highlights of “Standards-Based Grading”

• Remove student behaviors (effort, participation, adherence to class rules) from grades; only include achievement.
• Do not reduce grades on work that is submitted “late.”
• Eliminate extra credit and bonus points.
• Do not punish academic dishonesty with reduced grades; apply other consequences and reassess to determine actual level of achievement.
• Do not include attendance as part of an academic grade.
• Use only individual achievement evidence. Do not include group scores.
• Provide clear descriptions of achievement expectations.
• Compare each student’s performance to pre-set standards.
• Do not assign grades based on a student’s performance compared to other students.